- ► Ancient ceremonial carriage discovered near Pompeii
- ► Ancient Beer Factory Discovered in Abydos
- ► Roman fort and Ptolemaic temple discovered in Aswan
- ► Roman military headquarters discovered in Serbia
- ► Archaeological discovery at Saqqara necropolis
- ► Ancient female hunter remains discovered in Peru
- ► Ancient Neanderthal tools discovered in Denmark
- ► Intact coffins unearthed in Saqqara Necropolis
- ► Artifacts Unearthed in Egypt
- ► Communal tombs uncovered in Upper Egypt
Home
Senegal
Diourbel Region
Touba
Touba
by tinofrey, Public domain, from Wikimedia Commons
Touba
Touba is a city located in Diourbel Region in central Senegal. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke. Next to his tomb stands a large mosque, completed in 1963 AD.
Site Information
Country: Senegal
District: Diourbel Region
Category: Historic Cities and Regions
Site History: 19th Century AD
Oldest Culture: Islamic
Later Cultures: Islamic
Site Features: Islamic Monuments
Exact Location
Loading...
Weather In Site
- Humidity: %
- Wind:
Powered by: OpenWeatherMap
Senegal Map
by amCharts
Rating
Add Your Comment
The published comments do not represent the opinion of our site, but express the opinion of their publishers.
Please Log in to post your comments about Touba.