21st Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Travel
The Magnificent Holy Mosque of the Mouride Islalmic Brotherhood of Touba

On a drive from Senegal to The Gambia my tour bus driver made a stop to visit this imposing awe-inspiring holy Mosque of the Mouride Islamic Brotherhood. The mosque has five elegant minarets and three domes. Its founder, Amadou Bamba, is buried there. It is home to an annual pilgrimage, The Grand Magal of Touba, for about two million devotees.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 01.2023
Date Uploaded: 11.2023
Photo Location: Touba, Senegal
Camera: DMC-FZ70
Copyright: © Marilyn Adelman