Marsiya Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo (Tribute to Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo) [1943]

The material is a eulogy dedicated to Serigne Ndame Abdourahmane Lo, an important Murid scholar and educator. The poem traces his biography and highlights his dedication to education during and after Cheikh Amadou Bamba's deportation to Mauritania and his role in the Qur'anic education of Bamba's children such as Serigne Mouhammadou Moustapha Mbacke, Elhadji Fallilou Mbacke, and Serigne Abdou Khadre Mbacke.

Physical characteristics of original material: Due to the poor quality of the photocopy of some pages, some lines are hard to read.

1 unbound paper manuscript of 7 pages. Based on the interview with the owner, the material was written in 1943.

Author: Serigne Moussa Ka. Scribe: Serigne Saliou Ka. Language: Wolof (with some Arabic loanwords and phrases). Script of material: Wolof Ajami (Wolofal).