People / group

Mouride brotherhood

1883 · 19th century · Also known as Muridiyya, Mourides, Mouridiyya

The Mouride brotherhood is a Sufi order founded in Senegal in 1883 by Amadou Bamba, with its holy city at Touba. Its disciples owe obedience and labour to their marabouts, and from the late 19th century they spread groundnut cultivation across the Senegalese interior, becoming central to the colonial economy. It remains one of the most powerful religious and economic organisations in Senegal.

Mentioned in 2 state histories

Kingdom of BaolFrench Senegal

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Mouride brotherhood. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mouride-brotherhood
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“Mouride brotherhood.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mouride-brotherhood. Accessed .
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The Epoch Institute. “Mouride brotherhood.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mouride-brotherhood.
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The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘Mouride brotherhood’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/mouride-brotherhood (Accessed: ).

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