Great Mosque of Touba
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Great Mosque of Touba
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The Great Mosque of Touba is a mosque in Touba, Senegal. It was founded by Ahmad Bamba in 1887 and completed in 1963. Bamba died in 1927 and was interred inside the mosque. Since his death the mosque has been controlled by his family. It is the largest building in the city and one of the largest mosques in Africa, with a capacity of 7,000. It is the site of a pilgrimage, the Grand Magal of Touba. It is the home of the Mouride Brotherhood, a Sufi order, thus making it important to that order.
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Mosque in Touba, Diourbel, Senegal
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Mosque_of_Touba
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2023-12-08T23:31:05Z
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