 The king participated in two great festivals, one focused on the genealogy of the royal lineage (in order to increase their "naam") and another of sacrifices to "tenga".In addition, although they had initially resisted Islamic imposition and retained independence from the main Islamic states of West Africa, there began to be a sizable number of Muslims living in the kingdom.In Ouagadougou, the king assigned an Imam who was allowed to deliver readings of the Qur'an to the royalty in exchange for recognizing the genealogical power of the king.