The Life and Merits of Al-Hajj Abdallah Niass

This work comes at a significant and monumental time in history where many people are seeking more information and clarification on the legacy of this saint. The fact that one of his youngest sons, Shaykh Ibrahim Niass, received all his spiritual and educational training solely at his hands, went on to found what was described by Western academics as ‘the largest single Muslim movement in modern Africa,’ and was just one of thousands who benefitted from his knowledge and sainthood, is a testament to how monumental his spiritual station must have been. It also indicates that more effort needs to be made to uncover his reality and study his heritage. This marks an important milestone, as the history has been made, and the first in-depth biography of Al-Hajj Abdallah Niass has been written in English.