The Life and Merits of Al-Hajj Abdallah Niass

Idrissa Dioum
Paperback, 226 pages
9798865743842

This work comes at a significant and monumental time in history where many people are seeking for more information and clarification on the legacy of this saint. The fact that one of his youngest sons Shaykh Ibrahim Niass, who received all his spiritual and educational training solely at his hands, went on to found what was described by Western Academics as ‘the largest single Muslim movement in modern Africa’ and was just one of thousands who benefitted from his knowledge and sainthood is a testament to how monumental his spiritual station must have been, and a clear sign that more effort needs to be exhausted in uncovering his reality and studying his heritage. Thus, we see that history has been made and the foundation stone has been laid and the first in-depth biography of Al-Hajj Abdallah Niass has been written in English.