original_query: What is the significance of Bamba reciting symbolic prayers in the sanctuary of the deniers of Islam?
query: What is the significance of Ahmadou Bamba reciting symbolic prayers in the Governor's office in Saint-Louis?
answer: By performing a symbolic prayer in the Governor's office, Ahmadou Bamba demonstrated a form of nonviolent resistance against French colonialism and embodied a new form of resistance against the aims of colonial evangelists.