Topic - Mouride Brotherhood

The Mouride brotherhood was founded in 1883 in Senegal by Amadou Bamba. The Mouride make up around 40 percent of the total population, and their influence over everyday life can be seen throughout Senegal. - Source: Wikipedia

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Pilgrims from the Mouride Brotherhood, stand in line as they wait to enter in a mausoleum of a religious leader, at Grand Mosque of Touba as part of the celebrations of the Grand Magal of Touba, Senegal, Monday, Oct. 5, 2020. Despite the coronavirus pandemic, thousands of people from the Mouride Brotherhood, an order of Sufi Islam, are gathering for the annual religious pilgrimage to celebrate the life and teachings of Cheikh Amadou Bamba, the founder of the brotherhood. (AP Photo/Leo Correa)

Tens of thousands attend Senegal pilgrimage despite COVID-19

By YESICA FISCH - Associated Press