These exiles showcased Bamba’s miracules. He spent seven years in Gabon, five in Gabon and 14 under house arrest in Diourbel until his death in 1927. Worried about his growing power and potential to wage war against them, the colonial French government arrested Cheikh Bamba before sending him to exile in the equatorial forest of Gabon in September 1895. “Because of their differences the talibes of Karan Madiba organise Ziarah while those of Serign Touba celebrate Magal ,” Diaby told Kairo Radio. Talibes of Karan Madiba and Serign Touba religiously follow them and continue to celebrate their legacy several decades of their deaths.ĭoes that mean the two Great Men of Allah had everything in common? Not actually, according to El-hadj Saja Diaby, a descendant of Karan Madiba.
Touba and Kandialon, which are located in opposite angles of Senegal, have become homes for tons of Islamic literature, centers of attraction and sources of spiritual knowledge.
Like Serign Bamba, Karan Madiba was not interested in worldly materials he herefore divided his time between worshipping Allah, teaching and writing about Islam. Both had huge followers, students and disciples in the world. Karan Madiba Diaby and Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba were both known for their steadfastness in teaching and propagation of Islam.
