During this period of international Gamou, Medina Baye, the religious city founded by Sheikh Al Islam El Hadj Ibrahima Niass, is experiencing a unique melting pot. Worshippers from all over the world gather to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Among them are many foreigners who, beyond religious fervor, find here a home, a family, and a spiritual education.

Nigerian Akhmet Tidjani, who has been living with Cheikh Macky Ibrahima Niass for four years, says: "I am very well received here. My job consists of doing household chores: sweeping the yard, washing dishes, laundry, shopping, among other things. I help Cheikh Macky's wife with these tasks and I do it with pride, because I came to learn, but also for the Tarbiya. Thank God, the marabout's family truly loves me. They take care of every need. From time to time, the marabout's wife gives me clothes and shoes, and even during major holidays like Tabaski, Korité, or Gamou, she gives me nice clothes. I truly feel at ease here in Medina Baye."

For Aly Diallo, originally from Guinea, Medina Baye is much more than a place of passage: "Here, beyond the exceptional welcome, we are given knowledge. Even when we offer a 5,000 franc note, they give us more. Truly, it's more than a haven of peace. We constantly thank Cheikh Ibrahima Niass."

Hausa Saïdou Niassy, who has been living there for over seven years, has vivid memories of his arrival at the home of the late Caliph Pape Cheikh Ibrahima Niass: "When I came, it was to learn, but also to work on Khidmatoul Baye. Thank God, I studied the Quran, Arabic, and the works of Baye Niass. Today, I manage one of Pape Cheikh's houses, across from Pape Macky's. This house is reserved for guests, especially during the Gamou period. In Medina Baye, we are at home because Baye is international. We live in harmony with Baye Niass's family."

This diversity of nationalities is particularly reinforced during the Gamou. Ibrahima, a Burkinabe who has been living with Cheikh Mahi Cissé for three years, is a witness to this:

"Here, we have different nationalities: Americans, Nigerians, Nigeriens, Burkinabés, among others. Foreigners and Senegalese, there is no difference in Medina Baye. I learned a lot here. The Baye Niass family is very generous."

Finally, Nouroudine Cissé, who came from Niger more than ten years ago, recounts how Medina Baye changed his life: "Before, I did whatever I wanted in my life, but by coming to Medina Baye, my life has truly changed for the better. My job is to provide services for the family of Sheikh Mahi Cissé."

These stories, like hundreds of others, remind us that Medina Baye is not just a spiritual center. It is an international crossroads, a space where hospitality, knowledge, and fraternity transcend borders. During the Gamou, this dimension is amplified: the city becomes the living symbol of the universality of Baye Niass and its message of openness to the world.