Editing Religious persecution (section)

====Persecution of Serers====
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{{See|Serer religion|Serer history|Persecution of traditional African religions}}

The persecution of the [[Serer people]] of [[Senegal]], [[Gambia]] and [[Mauritania]] is multifaceted, and as a result, it includes religious and ethnic elements. The religious and ethnic persecution of the Serer people dates back to the 11th century, when [[War Jabi|King War Jabi]] usurped the throne of [[Tekrur]] (a part of present-day Senegal) in 1030, and in 1035, he introduced [[Sharia law]] and forced his subjects to submit to [[Islam]].<ref>Clark, Andrew F., & Phillips, Lucie Colvin, "Historical Dictionary of Senegal". ed: 2, Metuchen, New Jersey : Scrarecrow Press (1994) p. 265</ref> With the assistance of his son Leb, their [[Almoravid]] allies and other [[Ethnic groups in Senegal|African ethnic groups which had embraced Islam]], the Muslim coalition army launched [[jihad]]s against the Serer people of Tekrur because they refused to abandon the [[Serer religion]] in favour of Islam.<ref name="Page, Willie F. 1500 pp 209, 676">Page, Willie F., "Encyclopedia of African history and culture: African kingdoms (500 to 1500)", pp. 209, 676. Vol.2, Facts on File (2001), {{ISBN|0-8160-4472-4}}</ref><ref>Streissguth, Thomas, "Senegal in Pictures, Visual Geography", Second Series, p. 23, Twenty-First Century Books (2009), {{ISBN|1-57505-951-7}}</ref><ref>Oliver, Roland Anthony, Fage, J. D., "Journal of African history", Volume 10, p. 367. Cambridge University Press (1969)</ref><ref name="Godfrey">Mwakikagile, Godfrey, "Ethnic Diversity and Integration in The Gambia: The Land, The People and The Culture," (2010), p. 11, {{ISBN|9987-9322-2-3}}</ref> The number of Serers who were killed is unknown, but the defeat of the Serers at Tekrur triggered their exodus from Tekrur to the south, where they were granted asylum by the [[lamane]]s.<ref name="Godfrey"/> The persecution of the Serer people continued from the [[medieval era]] to the 19th century, resulting in [[the Battle of Fandane-Thiouthioune]]. Since the 20th century, the persecution of the Serers has been less visible, nevertheless, they are still the objects of scorn and prejudice.<ref>Abbey, M T Rosalie Akouele, "Customary Law and Slavery in West Africa", Trafford Publishing (2011), pp. 481–482, {{ISBN|1-4269-7117-6}}</ref><ref name="Mwakikagile">[[Godfrey Mwakikagile|Mwakikagile, Godfrey]], "Ethnic Diversity and Integration in The Gambia: The Land, The People and The Culture," (2010), p. 241, {{ISBN|9987-9322-2-3}}</ref>