Murid Islamic Community in America marks the 36th Bamba Day in NYC

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Photos credit: Isseu Diouf Campbell On July 28, 2024, the Murid Islamic Community in America (MICA) celebrated Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba Day with a march from 116th Street to the State Office Building, led by Serigne Mame Mor Mbacké, the grandson … Read More

The Murid brotherhood celebrates Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba Day in New York City

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L-R: Shaykh Cheikhouna Mbacke with Shaykh Mame Mor MBacke (in white) on  Shaykh Ahmadou Bamba Day By Isseu Diouf Campbell Translated in French by Aisha Dabo On July 28, 2013, hundreds of members of the Murid brotherhood marched in the streets of Harlem … Read More