Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal
This is a list of Muslim groups in Senegal (and also The Gambia). They are active Muslim organizations that can also be found in many other parts of Africa and the Islamic world.
Related Topics:
Muslim - Senegal - The Gambia
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The three largest are:
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- The Xaadir (Q?diriyya), the oldest, originally founded in Baghdad by the Sufi mystic Abdul Q?dir al-Jil?n? in the 12th Century, now pan-Islamic, spread to Senegal in the 18th Century.
- The Tijaans (Tidianes), the largest in membership, founded in Fez, Morocco by the Algerian born marabout S?d? 'A?mad at-Tij?n?.
- The Mourides, the richest and most active, founded by marabout Amadou Bamba (1850-1927) of French West Africa, now Senegal.
- The Layene are a smaller sect, centered at Yoff north of Dakar.
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