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2 unusual facts about Malick Sy


Malick Sy

He traveled to Mecca, then returned to teach at Louga and Pire before establishing a zāwiya (religious center) at Tivaouane in 1902 at the invitation of local leader Djibril Guèye, which became a center for Islamic education and culture under his leadership.

Tivaouane

Each week, followers come to visit the tombs of religious leaders, especially that of El-Hadji Malick Sy.



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