Editing Dakar (section)

== Places of worship ==
The most common [[places of worship]] in Dakar are [[Islam|Muslim]] mosques.<ref>J. Gordon Melton, Martin Baumann, ''Religions of the World: A Comprehensive Encyclopedia of Beliefs and Practices'', ABC-CLIO, US, 2010, p. 2573-2575</ref>   There are also [[Christianity|Christian]] churches: [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dakar]] ([[Catholic Church]]), [[Assemblies of God]], [[Universal Church of the Kingdom of God]].

Dakar was selected as the Capital of Islamic Culture for African Region for the year 2007 by the [[Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization]] (ISESCO), honoring its Islamic heritage.<ref>[https://www.isesco.org.ma/blog/2015/06/11/dakar-capital-of-islamic-culture-for-african-region-for-the-year-2007/ Dakar: Capital of Islamic Culture for African Region for the year 2007]. ''ISESCO''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> ISESCO and its parent organization [[Organization of Islamic Cooperation]] (OIC) have held several regional and international conferences in the city,<ref>[https://www.isesco.org.ma/blog/2017/10/11/isesco-and-oic-to-hold-regional-workshop-in-dakar-to-examine-implementation-mechanisms-of-oic-media-strategy-in-countering-islamophobia-and-publicize-islams-middle-stance-among-african-countr/ ISESCO and OIC to hold regional workshop in Dakar to examine implementation mechanisms of OIC Media Strategy in Countering Islamophobia and publicize Islam's middle stance among African countries] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180628015704/https://www.isesco.org.ma/blog/2017/10/11/isesco-and-oic-to-hold-regional-workshop-in-dakar-to-examine-implementation-mechanisms-of-oic-media-strategy-in-countering-islamophobia-and-publicize-islams-middle-stance-among-african-countr/ |date=2018-06-28 }}. ''ISESCO''. Retrieved May 4, 2018.</ref> best known for adoption of Dakar Declaration in 1991 which aimed at fostering the cooperation between the member states.<ref name=ifrc>{{cite web|title=Dakar Declaration|url=http://www.ifrc.org/docs/idrl/I643EN.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326163852/http://www.ifrc.org/docs/idrl/I643EN.pdf |archive-date=2014-03-26 |url-status=live|publisher=IFRC|access-date=6 February 2013}}</ref>  Dakar is also known as the birthplace of the [[Layene]] Brotherhood, a [[Sufi]] [[tariqa]] founded by [[Seydina Mouhammadou Limamou Laye]] in 1883 at the commune of Yoff. Seydina is buried in the Layen Mausoleum which is among the major landmarks of Dakar.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Layen Mausoleum &#124; Senegal &#124; Sights|url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/senegal/dakar/attractions/layen-mausoleum/a/poi-sig/416898/355589|access-date=2022-08-13|website=www.lonelyplanet.com|language=en}}</ref> Today, Layene Brotherhood is consisted mostly of the [[Lebou]] people and based in the Cap-Vert area. It is also the third-biggest Sufi order in Senegal.

Prominent worshiping sites for Muslims in Dakar include the Grand Mosque of Dakar, built in 1964, which is situated at Allée Pape Gueye Fall of Medina, the [[Mosque of Divinity]], constructed in 1973, situated in Ouakam, with the characteristic triangular windows, and Omarienne Mosque with [[minaret]]s topped by green orbs.<ref name="Je">{{Cite web|title=The culture capital of West Africa|url=https://www.jpost.com/international/the-culture-capital-of-west-africa-450042|access-date=2022-08-13|website=The Jerusalem Post &#124; JPost.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="at">{{Cite web|date=2017-04-25|title=Religious Beliefs In Senegal|url=https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/religious-beliefs-in-senegal.html|access-date=2022-08-13|website=WorldAtlas|language=en-US}}</ref>