You are right Malanding in that, the Jahankes use peaceful preaching but my contention is that, they are not a separate ethnicity par say. They were Mandingos who after taking Islam too seriously distinguish themselves by forming what become the 'mori kunda phinominon'. The Sarahulehs to a large extend also played a huge role in spreading Islam.
I know the Jaiteh Kaba may still see the Jahankes as a distinct tribe, but evidently they are not. Even among Fulas one would find those who warmed up to Islam, and the ones who continue on the tradition of animism. In our Jimara, that was happening until the 1980's, 'the Allah jabi, Jabane' mantra. The Jahankas as well the Sarahulehs don't inter marry to other ethic groups, the men may marry outside but the women remain within the ethnic bracket.
The Jahankas and the Sarahuleh occasionally inter-marry. This is because both groups feel they take Islam more seriously than the other tribes. Thus the infamous term 'kun fin' illiterates reference to none Jahankes.
Suntou

On Wed, Dec 16, 2009 at 4:29 PM, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
Suntou,
I can not claim to know who among the two first accepted Islam although there is plenty of evidence (oral or written) about the Jahanke and the Foutanke role in the spread of Islam in Senegambia.  While Foutanke used conquering  and forced conversion the Kaabunka- style, to spread Islam, the Jahanke chose the non-violence which included living among predominantly non-Muslim populations. These settlements, Morikundas  were not only more organized than those of their Mandinka landlords ( Francis Moore's 1721 Travels into Inland Parts of Africa) but became some sort of power houses. Their resources  physical or mythical were heavily relied upon by the landlords. I would add that non-violence may have given way to the so called Soninke-Marabout wars in the second half of the1800s when  the French and British began their colonial tendencies.

While the Jahanke may have been more successful (although this is debatable), living and intermarriage among a predominant group run the risk of what I would call "melting into the crowd". In other words success a religious caste may have come at the price of losing ethnic identity. I  would venture say that  "Kontong mang soo soto"  meaning a last name has no permanent home may be a recognition of that.

Malanding Jaiteh

suntou touray wrote:
A wrong conclusion Malanding. The Jahanke came into Islam right about the same time as the Mandingos. Remember they are still Mandingo as an ethnicity, they just invented some words and slight cultural adaptations.
Suntou

On Tue, Dec 15, 2009 at 9:31 PM, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:

   Haruna,
   You dream when you sleep. How can you sleep with all these
   trigger-happy fellows running the show out there. That said I
   would concede that La Guinea gave Senegambia the Jahanke and
   Foutanke without whom the Mandinka and Kaabunka would still be
   tapping palm wine and raiding neighbors.

   Malanding


   Haruna Darbo wrote:

       Men Kukeh if you're not careful I'll think of a suitable name
       for you as grinch that stole the Bamako Christmas. I don't
       even know if you dream anymore Kukeh. When was the last time
       you had a dream???? No not you Dad. Kukeh.
        Haruna.
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       What significance? Apart from giving us Sekou Toure, Lasana
       Conte, Dadis Kamara and this Konate fellow!  Malanding  Haruna
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