Great Mosque of Touba | |
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الجامع الكبير في توبا Grande Mosquée de Touba | |
Religion | |
Affiliation | Islam |
Branch/tradition | Sunni |
Location | |
Location | Touba, Diourbel, Senegal |
Geographic coordinates | 14°51′47.2″N 15°52′31.7″W / 14.863111°N 15.875472°W |
Architecture | |
Type | mosque |
Capacity | 7,000 worshippers |
The Great Mosque of Touba (Arabic: الجامع الكبير في توبا, French: Grande Mosquée de 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.[1] 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.[1] 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.[citation needed]