The Wolof Tribe

Wolof People <Tab/>The large tribe of the Wolof lives mainly in Senegal and Gambia. They speak Wolof and for the most part are Islamic. The first known documentation of the Wolof dates back to 1455. Because of French pressures in the 1800's many Wolof people became Islamic. Today more than 95% of their people are Muslims. The Wolof economy is basically agricultural and depends on peanut crop. Many people can be found …

…know of. It is two forms of Islamic brotherhoods. The main brotherhood is called Mouridism. It is of Senegalese origin and was founded in the late 1800's by Amadou Bamba Mbacke. He is considered half God and also a liberation hero. The most important event of Mouridism is the annual pilgrimage where Bamba is buried. The mosque of his burial is the largest in Senegal and one of the largest in the world. Nick Cappy