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Grand Magal of Touba
Senegal's Mouride pilgrimage to Touba: millions gather to remember Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba's exile.
When is Grand Magal of Touba in 2027?
Grand Magal of Touba 2027 is on Thursday, 22 July 2027. The date follows the moon or a local calendar, so it can move by a day. Other years: 2026, Saturday, 1 August 2026; 2028, Tuesday, 11 July 2028.
About Grand Magal of Touba
The Grand Magal is the annual pilgrimage of the Mouride brotherhood, a Sufi order of Senegal, to Touba, the holy city founded by Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba in 1887. It is held on the 18th of Safar and commemorates his departure into exile in Gabon in 1895, a time which Mourides take as one of faith, patience and non-violent resistance to colonial rule. Millions of pilgrims travel from all over Senegal and abroad. They pray at the Great Mosque, recite the poems of Bamba, read the Quran and visit his tomb. Families and Mouride dahiras prepare large meals, and hosts open their doors to anyone who arrives, giving food and shelter without charge. The city's population multiplies many times for the day.
Grand Magal of Touba dates: 2026, 2027, 2028
| Year | Grand Magal of Touba date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday, 1 August 2026 |
| 2027 | Thursday, 22 July 2027 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, 11 July 2028 |
This date follows the moon or a local calendar and can move by a day, so check with a local source nearer the time.
What is eaten
- thieboudienne
- cafe touba
- free meals
Also part of it, and being written: Mouride (The Sufi order.), Ahmadou Bamba (The founder.), Great Mosque of Touba (The mosque of the pilgrimage.).
Written by the EveryParampara desk with AI assistance. Background: "Grand Magal of Touba" on Wikipedia. Customs differ from place to place and family to family. If this is your tradition and we have it wrong, tell us.