Brook staged "Tierno Bokar", based on the life of the Malian Sufi of the same name. The play was adapted for the stage by Marie-Hélène Estienne from "Vie et enseignement de Tierno Bokar, le sage de Bandiagara" by Amadou Hampate Ba (translated into English as "A Spirit of Tolerance: The Inspiring Life of Tierno Bokar"). Columbia University produced 44 related events, lectures, and workshops that were attended by over 3,200 people throughout the run of Tierno Bokar. Panel discussions focused on topics of religious tolerance and Muslim tradition in West Africa.