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Porokhane
Prokhane | |
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Town | |
Country | Senegal |
Region | Kaolack |
Department | Kaolack |
Arrondissement | Paoskoto |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
Porokhane (also spelled Prokhane) is a town and commune near Nioro du Rip in Paoskoto Arrondissement, Kaolack Region, Senegal. It is a major pilgrimage site for the Mourides of Senegal.
Pilgrimageedit
Porokhane is a place of annual pilgrimage known as the Grand Magal, where hundreds of thousands of pilgrims, especially women, pay homage to Mame Diarra Bousso, who is the mother of Sheikh Amadou Bamba, the founder of Mouridism.[1] She had died in Porokhane in 1866 at the age of 33. The mausoleum and the well of Mame Diarra Bousso are on the official list of historic sites and monuments in Senegal.
Mame Diarra Bousso's family came from Golléré, a village near Fouta and Mbacké. Today, she is celebrated annually by hundreds of thousands of pilgrims at Porokhane, where she remains buried.[2]
Notable peopleedit
- Serigne Moustapha Mbacke Bassirou is the grandson of Amadou Bamba and the eldest son of Sheikh Mouhamadoul Bachir. He modernized Porokhane village, founded the Maam Diaara foundation, and set up a girls' boarding school in Porokhane that can accommodate 400 students.[2]
Villagesedit
Porokhane rural community consists of the main capital Porokhane, and villages such as Prokhane Ouolof, Prokhane Peuhl and Prokhane Toucouleur.
See alsoedit
Referencesedit
- ^ Abdullah, Zain (2010-09-01). Black Mecca: The African Muslims of Harlem. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199813612.
- ^ a b Mbacke, Saliou (January 2016). The Mouride Order (PDF). World Faiths Development Dialogue. Georgetown University: Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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