Murid Brotherhood of New York hosts Bamba Day in Harlem with Serigne Mame Mor MBacke

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Photo: Hakim Mutlaq

The Murid Brotherhood of New York hosted Bamba Day on July 28, 2019 in Harlem. The day started with a march from 116th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd to the State Office Building where Serigne Mame Mor MBacke, the grandson of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the founder of the Murid brotherhood addressed the audience. Bamba Day ended with a conference at the United Nations.

 

 

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