El Hadji Malick Sy — founder of the spiritual centre of Tivaouane

1902 · Tivaouane

In 1902, El Hadji Malick Sy settled in the town of Tivaouane and made it the spiritual heart of the Tijaniyya brotherhood in Senegal. A great Islamic scholar, he opened schools, trained disciples and composed religious texts. Called back to God in 1922 in Tivaouane, he left an intellectual and spiritual legacy that remains alive to this day.

Sources

• Persée — compte-rendu de David Robinson, « Paths of Accommodation » par J. Boulègue (Outre-Mers, 2003) — sur Malick Sy à Tivaouane
• Xalima — El Hadji Malick Sy, Tivaouane

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