Berkley Center

Senegal has a distinctive form of Islam, as it has one of the highest—if not the highest—percentages of Sufis among the world’s Muslim-majority countries. Mouridism is an order of Sufi Islam founded in 1882/1883. This report provides a historical overview of Mouridism.

WFDD and the Berkley Center hosted a workshop on January 13-14, 2015 in order to explore the role of religion and faith actors in development processes in Senegal. This workshop brought together a select group of scholars and practitioners to discuss the intersection of religion and development in Senegal. This report summarized the discussion among participants, especially highlighting…