The Muridiyya order founded by the Senegalese Muslim cleric, Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba Mbakke, at the turn of the 20th century, has been the object of extensive scholarly investigation.[1] From its inception research on the Murid organization has focused primarily on the political and economic dimensions of the order. Scholars have investigated the role of the Muridiyya in Senegal’s colonial economy they have also explored the relationships between the Murid leadership and the colonial and post-colonial Senegalese state.  By reconstructing the history of Murid migration to Gabon, this paper contributes to the growing scholarship on Murid international migration. 

Cheikh Anta Babou