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DESCRIPTION:Sonntag | 24.11.2013 | 13.30 h\nDivine Melodies: Faith and Musi
 c among the Sufi orders of Senegal\nVortrag von Dr. Cheikh Anta Babou (eng
 lisch-sprachig | im Anschluss Zusammenfassung auf Wolof) Discussing the ro
 le of music in Islam might seem an oddity to some. Music appeals to the ve
 ry core of our spiritual self\; it is a celebration of life and its pleasu
 res\; it is an anthem for peace and harmony\, all things that Islam allege
 dly opposes. But this depiction of Islam is far from reflecting the realit
 y of the religion practiced by over a quarter of humanity throughout the w
 orld. Despite the absence of liturgical music in the religion of Islam\, t
 here is a long tradition of music making and enjoyment among Muslims. The 
 Sufis or followers of mystical Islam are particularly known for their love
  of music and it is not an exaggeration to say that for them music constit
 utes an integral part of worship. In his lecture\, Dr. Cheikh Anta Babou e
 xamines the role of music among the Sufi orders of Senegal. He begins by e
 xploring the tradition of sama or sacred music in Sufi doctrine and practi
 ces\, then he investigates the expansion of this tradition among the Sufis
  of Senegal. Further\, he discusses the continuing popularity of Sufi sacr
 ed music in Senegal across time and space despite a changing and challengi
 ng religious and technological environment.Cheikh Anta Babou is a Professo
 r of History at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia where he of
 fers courses on African History and the History of Islam in Africa. His re
 search focuses on mystical Islam in West Africa and Senegal\, the new Afri
 can diaspora and political Islam. Professor Babou has published extensivel
 y on the Muridiyya Muslim order of Senegal and the Senegalese diaspora. Hi
 s book\, Fighting the Greater Jihad: Amadu Bamba and the Founding of the M
 uridiyya of Senegal\, 1853-1913 was published by Ohio University Press in 
 2007. A French translation was released by Karthala in 2011. Dr. Babou?s a
 rticles appeared in African Affairs\, The annals\, Journal of African Hist
 ory\, International Journal of African Historical Studies\, Journal of Rel
 igion in Africa\, Africa Today and other scholarly journals in the United 
 States and in Europe. He has presented papers in international scholarly m
 eetings in the United States\, Europe and on the continent of Africa. His 
 current research project examines the experience of West African Muslim im
 migrants in Europe and North America. Professor Babou is spending this aca
 demic year in Berlin as Fellow at the Wissenschaftskolleg (Institute for A
 dvanced Study of Berlin).\n\nViel Spass wünscht Gratis-in-Berlin\n\nLink zum Ti
 p: \nZu den Gratis-in-Berlin Angeboten: http://www.gratis-in-berlin.de\n
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SUMMARY:Sacred Music & Dance Festival: Faith and Music among the Sufi Order
 s of Senegal
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