This book is a study of the state of Islam in Senegal and of the Religious factors that influence it.
In effect, the majority of Senegal\'s 7.6 million Muslims consider adherence to a brotherhood, a tariqa , to be a Religious obligation, in keeping with the well-known Sufi maxim, "He who does not have a shaykh will have Satan for a guide." Mback traces the genesis and.
Islam in Senegal is characterized by the strong intrenchment of a certain number of Sufi brotherhoods.
This book is a study of the state of Islam in Senegal and of the Religious factors that influence it