He would journey to China and stay for several months teaching and administering to Muslims, and Muslim students of his brotherhood. According to statements of his closest family members, the Chinese adherents also numbered in the millions. The United States of America was the latest country to receive his teaching and his methods, from his grandson Shaykh Hassan `Aliyyu Cisse, who has also brought many Americans into Islam and into the brotherhood (of Tijaniyya). All of this has been said to call to mind his teaching methods and programs, and in memory of Al Hajj Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse (the Qutub of his time) who appeared at an hour when the problem of integration of the African people needed attention most. Does not he merit the title of the Great Pioneer of the African Integration? Let us remember that Sidi Ibrahim Niasse had received many decorations in Senegal as well as in other countries. He participated in many Islamic conferences throughout the world. He never had objections to leaving home to answer a call from the Muslim world. He was a founder member of the Islamic Research Academy of the Al Azhar University in Egypt, of the World Islamic League, and of the first Organization of Islamic Conference (whose seat was in Pakistan and at which he accepted the functions of the vice- president). Also, he was a member of the Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs in Cairo, Egypt; and of the Association of the Islamic Universities Union whose seat was at Fez, Morocco. He was the Guest of Honor at the first congress of the Organization of Islamic Conference ‘O.I.C.’) held in Rabat, Morocco in 1969. He was given an Honorary Degree from the Libyan Islamic University.
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 09:29:08 +0000
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