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Great Mosque of Touba
Great Mosque of Touba
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Great Mosque of Touba
Great Mosque of Touba is historic mosque located in the city of Touba in central Senegal. It was founded by Amadou Bamba in 1887 AD and completed in 1963. Bamba, who was interred inside the mosque, was a Sufi saint (Wali) and religious leader and the founder of the Mouride brotherhood (a Sufi order prominent in Senegal and The Gambia). The mosque is the largest building in Touba and one of the largest mosques in Africa.
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Country: Senegal
District: Diourbel Region
Category: Mosques and Islamic Buildings
Site History: 19th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
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Elevation: 44 m
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