Appel layenes

01 Jul 2012 - 02 Jul 2012
Place: Ngor, Yoff, Camberene

Born in 1843 in the Yoff neighborhood Ngaparou, son of Alassane Thiaw and Sokhna Ndoye Zandi is in May 1883 to 10 strokes pm, at the age of 40 years, that Seydina Limamoulaye 'Libasse began its mission . And it is exactly three days after the death of his mother Mame Coumba Ndoye, who had great impact, as the inspiration he received Libasse manifested by a sudden propensity to recite the Koran. What will surprise most of the population of Yoff, because it was unanimously agreed that Limamou Lahi had never attended school

Seydina Limamou out of his house and borrow the streets of the village of Yoff caller loud and his contemporaries to respond to God's call because he was the Mahdi. In his appeal, he alternated Arabic and his native Wolof. Enough to raise some suspicion among his countrymen who have first difficulty with its multiple and incessant preaching invitations. But the call will not fail to have a major impact among the population. Memberships will not, however, not seen in a positive light by the colonial administration. Thus, in its third year of Appeals, it will start to have trouble with the French colonial authorities at the time. They will force him into exile for three days on a hill named Nguédiaga on the coast, 15 km from Yoff, his hometown.

During the day, its Saab and some pilgrims visiting the various sites scattered among the brotherhood Layene Cambérène, Ngor and Yoff. The site of Yoff, place of birth, marks the accession of the faithful. The famous cave called Ngor 'Khountaba' is a place full of meaning which symbolized the stay of thousands of light years Seydina Limamou Mahdiyou Al Lahi. Khountaba but is also one of the steps leading to his exile.