Senegal: In Touba, the Economic Benefits of the Grand Magal Are Clearly on the Rise
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This Sunday, August 2nd, tens of thousands of pilgrims will gather in Touba for the Grand Magal, the largest religious gathering in Senegal. The event commemorates the exile, in 1895, of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, founder of Mouridism.
‘Magal embodies unity, shared faith across borders’
During the commemoration, Minister Bah conveyed greetings and goodwill from President Adama Barrow and the Gambian people to the Khalipha General of the Mouride brotherhood, Serigne Mountakha Mbacke. In his remarks, Bah underscored the deep spiritual and cultural ties linking The Gambia and Senegal, noting that the Magal serves as a symbol of unity and shared faith across borders. The Touba Magal, which honors the exile of Sheikh Ahmadou Ba…
While the 2026 calendar has about 15 days unemployed and paid, the question of the economic cost of public holidays resurfaces. But be careful: the figures that circulate online are far from reliable. What the only serious study on the subject says The reference in this matter remains a study by the Directorate of Forecasting and Economic Studies (DPEE), published in 2012 and conducted over the period 1980-2010 by the economist Serigne Moustapha…
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