Muslims both in Senegal and The Gambia have struggled to make sense of the way a man and his people practice Islam.
Baba Malabe and his followers pray in the Fula language and take instructions from a new scripture called Jam Jam Padarr. Senegalese media says he calls himself a prophet.
But according to new facts gathered by The Fatu Network, Baba Malabe is the son of Sheikh Alsan Mbacke who claimed to be a prophet some years ago.
The older Mbacke used people during the Eidhul Adha Muslim festival as sacrifice, a journalist familiar with the story said.
The first person he allegedly sacrificed was his son. He was shot to death the following year when he wanted to sacrifice his other son.
Baba Malabe is also a son to Sheikh Alsan and he believes his father is a prophet. He is the one now spreading his version of Islam.
