Happy Friday ! / The great mosque in Touba, the holy city of the Mourides, Senegal

Touba is a city in central Senegal, part of Diourbel Region and Mbacké district. With a population of 529,176 in 2010 and estimated population of between 1 000 000 and 1 500 000 in 2018, it is the second most populated Senegalese city after Dakar. It is the holy city of Mouridism (Mouride brotherhood) and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Ahmadou Bamba.
The Mouride make up around 40 percent of the total population in Senegal. Their influence over everyday life can be seen throughout Senegal.

For Ahmadou Bamba see: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amadou_Bamba

For mouridism see:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouride

Submitted: 23/01/2019
Rejected : 30/01/2019

Taken in: Sénégal / Diourbel / Touba (show map)

Taken on: January 2, 2019

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Camera: Canon EOS 80D, f/9.0, 1/320 sec, 18mm (=28mm), ISO 125 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 80D
Aperture:	f/9.0
Exposure Time:	0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length:	18mm (35mm equivalent: 28mm)
ISO:	125
Exposure Bias:	-1/3 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
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Exposure Mode:	Auto
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White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop CC 2017 (Windows)
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