Fun facts about Touba
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The name Touba is likely derived from the Arabic word for 'blessing'.
Touba
Senegal
Ṭouba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke.
From the “Etymology” section
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Aamadu Bàmba founded Touba in 1887 after experiencing a cosmic vision of light.
Touba
Senegal
Ṭouba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke.
From the “History” section
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Touba enjoys a quasi-extraterritoriality within Senegal, controlled by a khalīfa-general and the Mouride order.
Touba
Senegal
Ṭouba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke.
From the “Legal status” section
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Touba is the holy city of Mouridism, where illicit activities like alcohol and tobacco consumption are forbidden.
Touba
Senegal
Ṭouba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke.
From the “Mouridism” section
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The Great Mosque in Touba has a central minaret that is 87 meters high, known as Lamp Fall.
Touba
Senegal
Ṭouba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 1,120,824 in 2023, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bàmba Mbàcke.
From the “Great Mosque” section
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Photo: John Crane from Prague, Czech Republic · CC BY 2.0