Editing Muslim brotherhoods of Senegal (section)

==List==
The four largest Muslim brotherhoods in Senegal are:

* The [[Qadiriyya|Xaadir (Qādiriyya)]], the oldest, founded in [[Baghdad]] by the [[Sufi]] mystic [[Abdul Qadir al-Jilani|Abdul Qādir al-Jilānī]] in the 12th century, now pan-Islamic, spread to Senegal in the 18th century.
* The [[Tijaniyyah]], the largest in membership,{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}} founded in [[Fez, Morocco]] by the [[Algeria]]n born [[Sheikh|Cheikh]] [[Sidi Ahmed al-Tidjani|Sīdī 'Aḥmad at-Tijānī]]. The order is centered in the city of [[Tivaouane]].
* The [[Mourides]], the richest{{Citation needed|date=June 2008}} and most active, founded by the Islamic leader Cheikh [[Amadou Bamba]] (1850–1927) of [[French West Africa]], now Senegal. The order is centered in the city of [[Touba]].
* The [[Layene]] are a smaller Sufi order, centered at [[Yoff]] north of [[Dakar]].