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Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal
The
Muslim Brotherhoods of Senegal
(and of
The Gambia
) are currently active Muslim organizations founded in past centuries by alleged "messengers" or "prophets" of Al'lah.
The three largest are:
The
Xaadir (Qadriyya)[?]
, the oldest, originally founded by the
Sufi
mystic
Abdul Qadir al-Jilani[?]
in the 12th Century, now pan-Islamic, spread to Senegal in the 18th Century.
The
Tijaans (Tidianes)[?]
, the largest in membership, founded by the Algerian
marabout
Al-Tijaniyya[?]
who called himself a Prophet of
Al'lah
and more.
The
Mourides
, the richest and most active, founded by marabout
Amadou Bamba[?]
(1850-1927) of French West Africa, now Senegal.
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