Touba, Senegal

14.863333333333 - 15.876111111111Koordinaten: 14 ° 52 ' N, 15 ° 53 ' W

Touba is a town in the west of the West African country of Senegal. It is located about 150 km east of Dakar in the region Diourbel.

Special

Touba is the center of Mourides. The city has a strict alcohol and smoking. In addition, there are no hotels. Campaign is also prohibited.

To Magal Touba hard the receives about a million pilgrims annually.

The Government of Senegal has in Touba no power. Also, no taxes are paid. The Caliph of the city is the real rulers. 2012 was the Sidi Al Mouktar Mbacké, the seventh in this inheritable items.

History

Touba was founded by the religious leaders of the Mourides, Ahmadou Bamba, 1887. After his death in 1963, completed Grand Mosque was built on the site of his tomb, which is located in the center of the present city. The Great Mosque of Touba is one of the largest mosques in the south of the Sahara and its minaret, the landmark of the city.

The city has grown tremendously since the 1960s. Had it before 1964 less than 5,000 inhabitants, there were 125,000 in 1988 and 2007 according to an estimate of 529 176 inhabitants.

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