Secrets of the baye fall

Practical wisdom of the west african sufis presented by aba diop

SEcrets of the baye fall:

Practical Wisdom of the West African Sufis

AN e-course Presented by Aba Diop

History ⬣ Mystery ⬣ Devotion ⬣ RESILIENCE ⬣ Community

You are invited to join master percussionist, composer, griot lineage holder and world music performer Aba Diop in a two-week journey into the heart of West African Sufism: The Baye Fall of Senegal.

The Baye Fall are a non-proselytizing sect of mystical Sufism founded in the 19th century in response to French colonial hegemony and have become a sustainable model for the world to understand how devotion and communal work as a spiritual practice can preserve indigenous lifeways in the face of extreme adversity.

While this is an open and welcome tradition, the Baye Fall are intimately connected to the lands, its spirits, and the djinn of Senegambia. The songs, rhythms, and prayers shared in this course are laden with context: the spiritual ecology of the Sahel bioregion and its people whose sacred sites included trees, rivers, wells, and grottoes. Oral tradition and somatic experience are foundational to Baye Fall Sufism.

With all of the above in mind, this wisdom-share is born of the innate generosity of the Baye Fall tradition as a bridge for those who wish to cross into a life more closely touched by spiritual practice, service to others, and resiliency.

Secrets of the Baye Fall

e-course content

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Two live Zoom calls with Aba and his team to bookend the course, with time for Q&A.
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Audio, video + written transmissions directly from Aba about his Baye Fall practices and lived wisdom, as well as private concerts just for students.
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Spiritual practices, songs, and prayers to cultivate trust, forgiveness, connection, and wholeness.
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A private WhatsApp group for practitioners and students to share their experience and ask questions.
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Historical overview and foundations of West African Sufism, its founders, as well as the economic and the decolonial influence of the sect.
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A special opportunity to join Aba in Senegal for those who wish to study further and be of service in person.