Baol
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Baol or Bawol was a kingdom in what is now central Senegal. Founded in the 11th century, it was a vassal of the Jolof Empire before becoming independent in the mid-16th century. The ruler bore the tit
The arrest of French governor Andre Brue on the orders of Damel-Teigne Lat Sukaabe.
Amadou Bamba
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Amadou Bamba, also known to followers as the Servant of the Messenger and Serigne Touba or "Sheikh of Touba", was a Sufi saint and founder of the Mouride Brotherhood.
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…complete control of the former kingdom was only established in 1895 when it was divided into two provinces. Under colonialism, Mouridism, whose founder Amadou Bamba was a Baol-Baol, spread widely in the region. The social and political systems were basically the same as those of its larger neighbor, Cayor. The…
Bamba, ca. 1913
Bamba (1918)