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    Bayefall - Mysticism as a form of Resistance

    ZHdK-Avina Fonds 2019

    Dossier Internationales

    Bayefall - Mysticism as a form of Resistance, Adji Dieye

    The project explores the topic of Islamic mysticism as a form of resistance by
    looking into the Mouride brotherhood in Senegal, with a special focus on Bayefallism,
    a further ramification of this branch of Islam. This allows for a differentiated
    perspective on the importance of historical background when discussing this religion
    on a global scale. Through videography and photography, notions of historical
    entanglements, self-representation and self-preservation can be explored.
    Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba emphasized the role of work, which he saw as a channel
    to become more intimate with God. “Sweet is what purifies the man from its sins,”
    a concept similar to those of the Franciscan monks. The man who exists for the
    community and the spiritual guide is named Bayefall, (a Wolof term that means
    Baye: father and Fall from the surname of the founder Cheikh Ibrahima Fall).
    The Bayefall are descendants of the founder Cheikh Ibrahima Fall, who decided
    to devote his life to spreading the word of Amadou Bamba by working for his
    community. Bayefall are exempt from some of the pillars of Islam, such as fasting
    and praying five times a day. They spend their time working for the brotherhood
    and the marabout, in the fields, during holidays and festivities and even in the
    congested streets of Dakar. Their way of living the Muslim faith emphasizes hard
    work, the value of sharing, food, dance, chants and the strength of the community.
    Through my camera, I was able to rediscover, feel and document the Bayefall
    way while also experiencing an intimate spiritual journey.

    Details

    • Disziplin

      Kunst

    • Projekttyp

      im Studienverlauf entstanden

    • Studienbereich

      Dossier Internationales

    • Autorinnen, Autoren

      Adji Dieye

    • Weitere Personen
      Video Editing: Gabriele Raimondi
      Graphic designer: Bianca Maldini
    • Datierung

      2019

    • Links
      www.adjidieye.com
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