
Mouride - Wikipedia
Adherents are called Mourides, from the Arabic word murīd (literally "one who desires"), a term used generally in Sufism to designate a disciple of a spiritual guide. The beliefs and practices …
Senegal's Mourides: Islam's mystical entrepreneurs - BBC News
Aug 4, 2011 · Touba, a four-hour drive east of the Senegalese capital Dakar, is the spiritual home of the Mouride Brotherhood, a branch of Islam which holds the sanctity of work as one of its …
Understanding the Mouride Brotherhood: A Spiritual Movement …
Jun 3, 2024 · Understanding the Mouride Brotherhood provides valuable insights into the religious and cultural fabric of Senegal and West Africa. In this article, we will delve into the origins of …
Mouridisme — Wikipédia
Le mouridisme ou Mouridiyya (ou encore de façon complète tariqa mouriddiyya) est une confrérie soufie, la deuxième à pénétrer au Sénégal après la Tijaniyya où, avec la Gambie, elle est …
Muridiyya - The Spiritual Life
The Muridiyya order or Mouride brotherhood (murit, الطريقة المريدية aṭ-Ṭarīqat al-Murīdiyyah or simply المريدية, al-Murīdiyyah) is a large tariqa (Sufi order) most prominent in Senegal and the …
The Mouride brotherhood has been courted by Senegalese politicians over the years. Recent prominent Mourides include Abdoulaye Wade who is the current president of Senegal and a …
Mouride Sufi Brotherhood - Blackpast
May 14, 2009 · The Mouride Sufi Brotherhood is a sect of Islam that boasts over four million followers today, mostly concentrated in Senegal and Gambia. The Mouride Sufi Order was …
The Mourides of Senegal
The Mouride brotherhood was originally an offshoot of the Qadiriyya. It was founded by Sheikh Amadou Bamba (1850-1927). He was a Muslim saint, pious, ascetic, generous, of pure private …
Religion and business – The Mourides of Senegal
Feb 25, 2016 · In Senegal, about 28% of the population devote themselves to Mouridism, the Islamic following of Amadou Bamba (1853-1927), a spiritual leader basing his teachings on …
Church and State: The Clout of Senegal's Mouride Brotherhood
Dec 3, 2011 · In 1853, Senegalese-born Cheikh Amadou Bamba founded the Mouride brotherhood on the precept of hard work. Bamba was idealized for his passive resistance …