Biography

He was was born in Khelcom Diop in northern Senegal and received his training in Arabic and Islamic studies in Sakal, mainly with two shaykhs from that city: Shaykh Ngagne Dièye and Āle Sarr. Although he received a sound religious training, his main activity was commerce.

However, he taught and wrote during his leisure hours. The following items are to br found in his family library in Sakal:

Works

1. al-Ḥadīth fī taʾrīkh al-Sūdān [Māli] al-Ifrīqī al-gharbī

2. al-Mashyakha fī Kajūr

3. Tuḥfat al-fik…