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The Qurʾān and Knowledge of God in West Africa:The Sufi Tafsīr of Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse ...
21/01/2026

The Qurʾān and Knowledge of God in West Africa:

The Sufi Tafsīr of Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse
Abstract
Qurʾān exegesis (tafsīr) in African Muslim societies represented the pinnacle of scholarly achievement, and public explanation of the Qurʾān was the event that marked the emergence of one of Africa’s most successful Sufi revivals, the “Community of the Flood” of the Senegalese Shaykh Ibrāhīm Niasse (d. 1975).

Niasse’s network of knowledge transmission, foregrounding the direct experiential knowledge of God (maʿrifa bi-Llāh), continued to emphasize Qurʾān learning, but Niasse’s own recorded Arabic tafsīr demonstrated a shift away from traditional West African sources in this field.

Prior understandings of the West African tafsīr discipline locate the fifteenthcentury Egyptian Tafsīr al-Jalālayn as the primary influence on West African understandings.

But Niasse’s tafsīr exhibits a clear preference for an early eighteenthcentury Ottoman multivolume work, Ismāʿīl Ḥaqqī’s “Spirit of Explanation” (Rūhal-bayān), one of the most comprehensive summaries of Sufi understandings of the Qurʾān. This paper not only demonstrates the globally-connecte nature of Islamic knowledge production in West Africa but also argues that Niasse’s emphasis on gnosis built on the Rūḥ al-bayān to ultimately occasion a noteworthy addition to the existing literary corpus of Qurʾān exegesis.

Keywords
Qurʾān – exegesis – tafsīr – Sufism – gnosis – maʿrifa – Niasse – Ibrāhīm – Tijāniyya
– West Africa If the direct, experiential knowledge of God (maʿrifa) was the most salient theme in the West African Sufi network of the Senegalese Shaykh Ibrāhīm
Niasse (d. 1975),1 the exegesis of the Qurʾān was the foundational act of his
community.

An older brother came to hear Niasse first publicly e

PRAISE BE TO GOD (ALHAMDULILLAH)SPECIAL RALLY FOR THE MAULID OF SHEIKH IBRAHIM INYASS, KATSINAThe Ahlul Faidhati Mai Diw...
16/01/2026

PRAISE BE TO GOD (ALHAMDULILLAH)
SPECIAL RALLY FOR THE MAULID OF SHEIKH IBRAHIM INYASS, KATSINA

The Ahlul Faidhati Mai Diwani Group, under the leadership of Sheikh Isma'ila Umar Almaddah (Mai Diwani), successfully conducted a special rally on Thursday, January 15, 2026, ahead of the National Maulid of Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass (May Allah be pleased with him).

The upcoming Maulid celebration will mark the 126th anniversary of the birth of Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass (May Allah be pleased with him) and is scheduled to take place in Katsina State.
The rally brought together delegations from different states and regions across Nigeria and beyond.
Wal Abdu Lillah (And praise be to God)

Global Impact and Outreach Sheikh Ibrahim traveled throughout the world to spread Islam and was instrumental in transfor...
16/01/2026

Global Impact and Outreach
Sheikh Ibrahim traveled throughout the world to spread Islam and was instrumental in
transforming Senegal into a predominantly Muslim country.

Notable Conversions in Nigeria
Sheikh Ibrahim possessed efficacious prayers that touched people of different religious
convictions:

Abu Magbe - One of the richest men at that time and the sole owner of the "Infinite Sea" bank.

When his daughter was critically ill, the Sheikh prayed for her. The entire family converted to
Islam, including her husband, Dr. Olumide. The minister of aviation and the minister of justice
also accepted Islam during this time.

Mr. Ogunmuyiwa (Baba Ewe) - A chief magistrate in Yaba, Lagos, who embraced Islam after the Sheikh prayed for him.

Oba Apete Igbintade - The late Olubadan of Ibadan (1952-1955), who took 'Uthman as his
Muslim name.

Conversions in Ghana

In Ghana alone, he converted no fewer than four thousand Christians and pagans to Islam.

Political and Social Engagement

Sheikh Ibrahim maintained close relations with several prominent leaders in the independence
movements during the 1960s:
• Nigeria
• Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana)
• Ahmad Sekou Touré (Guinea)
• Gamal Abd al-Nasser (Egypt)
He wrote a book for African independence: "Ifriqiya Lil Ifriqiyin" (Africa for Africans)

Advocacy and Interfaith Relations

• Campaigned tirelessly for governments to respect the rights of Muslims and the
oppressed worldwide
• Spoke out on international causes, such as Israeli aggression toward the Palestinians
• Maintained good relations with Vatican representatives on interfaith issues
Teaching Philosophy

The content of his teaching was the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad, and its revitalization. Throughout his life, the example of the Prophet was his means and end.

In His Own Words

"If the best of mank

In a speech in the 1960s, Shaykh Ibrahim addressed a group of Muslim youth and said, “For the youth, I thank you all for...
16/01/2026

In a speech in the 1960s, Shaykh Ibrahim addressed a group of Muslim youth and said, “For the youth, I thank you all for your papers. And I am here to tell you to go ahead and be in the vanguard of things.

Surely the future of every nation is based on its youth. But it is not based upon all of them, not upon every individual, but only on the in­tellectual ones, the educated ones with good character, good manners, and zeal. As for the youth lacking education and good character, he is like a seed unfertilized.

So make every effort to seek and do your best to acquire more knowledge, not only Islamic knowledge, not only mathematics and its branches, but also be part of and cooperate with those whose zeal is to discover the unknown and unseen things of this world.

Throughout his life, Shaykh Ibrahim’s character was based on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet, a fact verified by prominent Muslim leaders who knew him. For example, we note in the letter of Shaykh Muhammad al‑Hafiz al‑Tijani – the Egyptian who was known as the foremost man of Hadith in his age – the words:

“Praise belongs to Allah, after Allah has blessed us by binding us in love: this humble servant Muhammad al-Hafiz al­-Tijani and the Hujja, the cornerstone of the religion, the sea of con­fidence, the believer in Allah, my brother and the brother of my spirit, my master Abi Ishaq, Shaykh Ibrahim ….” In his greeting, it is important to note that Shaykh al-Hafiz uses the word Hujja, or “the proof,” as a form of address. The scholars of hadith have ranked the scholars who work in this field. Each rank has a specific name.

For example, the muhaddith is the narrator of hadith who reads traditions based upon narration and report.

The hafiz has memorized one hundred thousand hadith along with their explanation. But the Hujja has memorized three hundred thousand hadith with their explanations and chains of transmission from the Prophet.

Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (1900-1975) was West Africa’s most renowned Islamic scholar in the twentieth century. His follower...
16/01/2026

Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (1900-1975) was West Africa’s most renowned Islamic scholar in the twentieth century.

His followers numbered in the millions and comprised the largest single Muslim movement in West Africa (Hiskett, 1984).

He was also well-known among the ulama and leaders of the broader Muslim world and a member of such organizations as the Muslim World League (Rabitat al-‘Alam al-Islami based in Saudi Arabia, of which he served as Vice President), the World Muslim Congress (Mutamar al-‘Alam al-Islami; Karachi, Pakistan), the Islamic Research Assembly (Majma’ al-Buhuth al-Islamiyya; Egypt) and the High Council of Islamic Affairs (Majlis al-‘Ala li al-Shu’un al-Islamiyya; Egypt).

Following a trip to Cairo, Egypt, in 1961, he became widely known as “Shaykh al-Islam” after having led the Friday prayers in the prestigious Azhar mosque.

Shaykh Ibrahim also maintained close relations with several prominent leaders in the independence movements during the 1960s, such as Kwame Nkrumah (Ghana), Ahmad Sekou Touré (Guinea) and Gamal Abd al-Nasser (Egypt).

He campaigned tirelessly for governments to respect the rights of Muslims and the oppressed world-wide. He spoke out on several international causes, such as Israeli aggression toward the Palestinians, but he was also interested in interfaith issues and maintained good relations with Vatican representatives.

He also became involved in social concerns, stressing racial equality and the rights of women. In regards to the latter, the Shaykh encouraged women to “compete with men in knowledge.”

In 1961, letter from the Secretary General of the Muslim World League in Mecca, the late Shaykh Muhammad Surni al-Sabban...
16/01/2026

In 1961, letter from the Secretary General of the Muslim World League in Mecca, the late Shaykh Muhammad Surni al-Sabban, address Shaykh Ibrahim Niass as Follows:

The owner of the virtue, the member of the Islamic conference, Brother Shaykh Ibrahim Niass, the venerable, peace be upon you, and the Mercy of Allah, and His blessing upon you. The pioneers have left the Hijjaz, along with propagators of the religion.

They also left with the Jurist of the Hijaz and now it remains with you, Shaykh Ibrahim. The old style of reading the Quar'an has also left the Hijaz, but you are remained reading the word of Allah with the same style of Hijaz. The style of Nafi Mawla Abi Nu'ayn.

Indeed, you are of the real people of Medina in both Fiqh and Qur'an. These are the proofs of your steadfastness, and it is not the pride from me, but the pride is from you and by Him (Allah).

You are steadfast and protected and you spread the-religion and became the victor.

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