Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal (original) (raw)

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.