The Baye Fall, a Muslim group in Senegal known for raising a few eyebrows from traditional Muslims within and outside the country for their different understanding of traditional Islam. The central pillars of their faith are a commitment to hard work often in the form of physical labour and the notion of 'Ndiguel', devoting oneself to serving their sheikh or Caliph.
Here with more on the story is the BBC’s Komla Dumor award winner Rukia Bulle.
Presenter: Rukia Bulle
Filmed and edited by Petrana Zemanova
Executive-Producer: Nadeem Shad
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