Réaction suite au reportage de M6 sur les mourides dans le magazine Enquête Exclusive le 24 mai 2006

Diara Dieufaty Sounou Diawrigne

Reaction to the report by the M6 in the magazine Mouride Exclusive Survey May 24 2006

On 13 January 2002, the program "Capital" on M6 aired a documentary entitled "marabouts gold in 27 minutes, as we also allow you to view because the existing bank in our archives. (A motion of thanks to the place of (IIERM)

In considering the teaching, we see that the "Golden marabouts", already seen in terms of Mouridism as a multinational, is an approach to the informal economy in developing countries which we want to demonstrate how the resourcefulness côtoie solidarity. You can also read the file in a willingness to observe a way of life of African (material conditions of existence, scale of values). Finally, the sheet allows us to identify the relevance of Weber’s thesis (the role of values in development).

The journalist wanted to simply use Mouridism as course material to meet the approach of the World Bank on the informal economy in developing countries, like any good freelance, the device can allow a European to understand the effects of openness and globalization that are taught in courses on "integration in trade and the courses taught on" the influence of values. " See Bruno Lautier (the informal economy in the third world - discovered in 1994 edition). But the side of Mourid, the awkwardness of journalist cause damage disproportionate to the tendency to eliminate the religious aspect is fundamental and the dichotomy between capital and labor.

Review the paradox of a multinational with a source of funding for street vendors. Rather Mouridism caracole summit of agriculture in Senegal ; Mouride upset the fishermen in their strongholds of origin, they show a strong parallel in the livestock sector.

Rather, they removed the Lebanese to Syrian rule, they are masters of the tertiary sector in Senegal. And today they are their humanity in the industrial sector in which a very bright future is reserved. Yesterday they were the pioneers of the conquest of new lands, but today they are the pioneers of the conquest of the industry in Senegal.

These are the vendors that hold your attention as the Eiffel Tower, but Mouride occupy a position in real estate and Rent in the United States, they are large owners in France, major exporters of local products allow them to divert their fellow next to Chinese markets around the world. And even if it was a multinational, you should add to the panel shows that abound throughout the 52 states and the country to Sarah Padin ; taxis abroad and stores down town where they are comfortably seated in activity with their written "Touba" rather than, as you say, to scream off like rabbits.

Rather that there are no stupid job for the Mouride, it may sell empty bags, empty bottles, glass, recyclable packaging, it can be a great junk "pakk lambaay, pakk Pikine, pakk Dalifort and pakk yepp (all other pakk) until the crossroads of Diaobé. But it can be subtle among the big boss of oil in the region and the world.

The Mouride are known in the coffee, in the importation of rice and other products, they may be the biggest airline customers, because that big players in the world of business and entrepreneurs the most clever and CEOs of technology, they are also daring of mining products : gold, diamond, silver and others, anywhere in the world. Remember Djily Mbaye, of Ndiouga Kébé and their colleagues who are still alive, they Freetown Séfadou Guinea, they have made the Congo, their heirs now have large plantations in Cote d’Ivoire and big property in Morocco.

Instead, let me laugh as we talk about vendors and drugs for Europeans who live intensely a crisis of values, moral and cultural crisis and in need today of religion as an example of which is Mouridism food to the grief and distress caused by crime, sexuality, unemployment of people ... Instead, bring in your magazine "exclusive survey" a show about Islam, religion of the second republic, but also with the crisis of the Christian religion, Islam soon as the first religion of the French Republic.

And for that, get closer to the High Council for Integration, which has done an excellent job on Islam in the republic. Finally, we must instead understand that Mouridism is neither a sect nor a brotherhood, it is rather a restoration of the track had plotted the Prophet and his companions, that its founder has cleared the cleaner before announcing this "any pilgrim wishing to come from little, here is the way rehabilitated. It’s better than dwelling on scenes of entertainment and diversion and abuse that may serve only to their authors and do not Mouridism.

Rather that the city of Touba Mouridism is part of the autonomous area that handle multiple functions : pilgrimage city, a city of religion, spiritual center, university town, city spa and receiving 2 to 3 million pilgrims each year. And, instead of the term town that you use, remember that you are in front of the second city of Senegal and the hand of the state is not enough, but recently with the hand of Khalif reinforces care need Social with 20 to 30 million for road work and infrastructure.

Rather, beyond all this, the ascent is driven by education in the workplace. Sanctifying work to ensure that the salvation Mouride down here and salvation in the afterlife. Rather, we must understand that Mouridism is a way of prayer and work. It has therefore absorbed the teachings of the Prophet who said "work as if you had not ever die, and pray to God as if you were to die tomorrow"

To prepare the program "Capital" which seems to me censored, Gilles Delboss interviewed me, but the materialistic approach of Mouridism he likened to a multinational, had encountered in the operation of my answers explained everything in the religious dimension of Mouridism. This interview inhibited significantly the direction of his work.

I noted in the first broadcast of the concept of wealth without the border and reconciling with the title of the "capital", it is normal that his epilogue is the spirit of a multinational or elsewhere, the leadership of the Census and Statistics give more light on what the Mouride of the diaspora from the rest of our community.

7 years later, precisely on 24 May 2009, it persists on M6 spreading again in the magazine entitled "exclusive investigation" Mouridism a multinational vendors. In truth, nothing has changed is the same issue that capital is the same perspective, the same orientation, and this is really heartbreaking. I just wanted to let you watch the interview that I had paid to M6 and ask you to give him a place in the forum. Is insufficient time to understand what kind of reporting when these blunders undermine the status of Mouridism. But regardless of the angle where you are, the more journalists can invade this arena Mouridism that leaves no one indifferent, which is a way to discover and a topical issue.

Your humble brother Serigne Diagne Atoui Moral Leader of Hizb ut-Tarqiyyah

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