Sheikh Al Islam El Hadj Ibrahima Niass (1900-1975), founder of the Fayda Tijaniya in Medina Baye Kaolack, remains a spiritual and intellectual reference for millions of followers around the world. Born in 1900 in Taïba Niassène, dans le Saloum, he is the son of Sheikh Al Hajj Abdoullahi Niass, a great scholar and religious guide. Very early, Ibrahima Niass distinguished himself by his mastery of the sciences islamiques et du Coran. His charisma and his spiritual depth quickly made him an authority in the Tijanian Brotherhood. The revelation of Fayda. In 1929, he announced that he had received from his spiritual master, Cheikh Ahmad Tijani (founder of the Tijaniya in the 18th century), a particular spiritual grace called “Fayda Tijaniya” (the divine effusion). This message attracts crowds from Senegal, Nigeria, Ghana, Niger, Sudan and even the Arab world. Through this revelation, he founded in Medina Baye a spiritual and intellectual center which very quickly becomes a crossroads of Islamic thought in Africa. Un rayonnement international, which is the only one.
Sheikh Al Islam Ibrahima Niass: spiritual heritage and worldwide influence of Medina Baye
