A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar
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A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar is the only English
translation
of Amadou Hampate Ba
’s book Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara (The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Sage of Bandiagara), originally written in French
. This book describes the life of Tierno Bokar
, a Malian
Sufi who preached a message of religious tolerance. It was adapted into a play directed by Peter Brook
titled Tierno Bokar.
English language
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translation
Translation
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of Amadou Hampate Ba
Amadou Hampâté Bâ
Amadou Hampâté Bâ was a Malian writer and ethnologist.-Biography:...
’s book Vie en enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara (The Life and Education of Tierno Bokar, the Sage of Bandiagara), originally written in French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
. This book describes the life of Tierno Bokar
Tierno Bokar
Tierno Bokar , full name Tierno Bokar Saalif Tall, was an African mystic, Sufi sage, and a Muslim spiritual teacher of the early twentieth century famous for his message of religious tolerance and universal love.-Life:...
, a Malian
Malian
Malian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Mali, a country in West Africa.* A person from Mali or of Malian descent. For information about the Malian people, see Demographics of Mali and Culture of Mali. For specific persons, see List of Malians....
Sufi who preached a message of religious tolerance. It was adapted into a play directed by Peter Brook
Peter Brook
Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH, CBE is an English theatre and film director and innovator, who has been based in France since the early 1970s.-Life:...
titled Tierno Bokar.