It's a taboo topic and an age-old practice across several countries and religious traditions in Africa, the Middle East and ...

Prayers and melodic chants reverberated across Dakar’s Yoff neighborhood as thousands of Sufi Muslim followers from the ...

"The Baye Fall style is original," explains Mr Samba, whose late father was a respected Baye Fall sheikh, or marabout as religious leaders are known in Senegal. "The patchwork clothing symbolises ...

"Di Baye Fall style dey original," na so Mr Samba explain, wey im late father bin be a respected Baye Fall sheikh, or marabout as religious leaders dey known for Senegal. "Di patchwork clothing ...

The Layene brotherhood, while smaller than Senegal’s other Sufi orders such ... Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US ...