Sufism and Religious Brotherhoods in Senegal

In this study of the state of Islam in Senegal, Sheik Khadim Mbacke traces theevolution of Sufism in order to explain the circumstances that permittedthe emergence of Sufi brotherhoods. He describes the brotherhoodsthat are currently active in Senegal and depicts the meansand manner of their diffusion, the lives of their founding figures,their basic teachings, their internal organization, the role they playin the country's cultural, economic, social and political life, andtheir prospects for future evolution.John Hunwick,Northwestern University is author of The African Diasporain the Mediterranean Lands of Islam and other booksMbacke, Khadim is the author of 'Sufism and Religious Brotherhoods in Senegal', published 2005 under ISBN 9781558763418 and ISBN 1558763414.