The country is forging ahead in its aim of becoming a regional Islamic finance hub, issuing its debut sukuk in July. However, questions remain as to exactly how dedicated it is to reaching this goal.

ZIGUINCHOR, Senegal (Reuters) - When Sadio Gassama decided to go into medicine, he started by giving free check-ups at his mosque in Senegal's poor southern region of Casamance. Now, the 25-year-old ...

Heads of state and representatives from 57 Muslim nations are meeting in Senegal's capital Dakar on March 13-14 for a summit of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference (OIC). Reuters is covering ...

pt. I. Islam and Monarchy. 1. Kajoor and Bawol in the Mid-Nineteenth Century. 2. Civil War and Conquest: Monarchy and Islam in Kajoor, 1859-1890. 3. "Good Alone Is King": Reconceptualizing Murid Islam ...

Introduction to the weaving workshops of Thiès and Ndem -- Social relationships and belief in Thiès and Ndem -- Weaving history from archaeology, travelogues and oral tradition -- Explanation of the ...

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal's president says the government will close all Islamic schools that do not meet basic safety standards, after nine children in a Quranic school died in a fire Sunday. The ...