Mouride Migration and Financing

Author(s):
Tall, S.M.
Published
2002
Publication type
Article / Letter to editor

Abstract

Islam in Senegal is essentially brotherhood-based. The members of the Senegalese brotherhood of Mourides are known for their dynamism symbolized by their propensity for emigrating abroad and for the colossal size of their capital, Touba. Reinforcing the brotherhood identity and relying on merchant networks, the Mouride diaspora Ð disseminated in all corners of the world Ð has developed highly original mechanisms for financial circulation between host countries and Senegal.

Senegal
Date issued
2002
Language
English
Publisher
ISIM, Leiden
Is part of
ISIM Newsletter (2002), Vol. 9, no. 1, p. 36-36
hdl
1887/17562