Senegal: Tidianes invited to celebrate Gamou at home due to coronavirus
The Tidian, who represent 49% of the country's Muslims, had kept their mosques closed despite the authorization to reopen places of worship last May.
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No pilgrimage for the Tidian this year.
In Senegal, the faithful of the largest Muslim brotherhood in the country will celebrate Gamou at home because of the health crisis.
Scheduled between October 29 and 30, the event has been celebrating “Maouloud” since 1902 - the birth of the prophet Mohamed - in the town of Tivaouane 90 km east of Dakar.
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Manon Laplace
During a press conference this Tuesday, October 13, the entourage of the Caliph General of Tidianes, Serigne Babacar Sy Mansour, invited on behalf of the religious leader to a celebration of Gamou "
in the privacy of the home of the faithful
"And a prayer"
without a walkabout
"in order to face the coronavirus pandemic.
The Tidian dignitaries also relayed the message of support from the Caliph General to the health personnel.
“
A thought for the doctors and caregivers who have had no respite for eight months and are watching over our health and that of our loved ones can be another way of celebrating Maouloud
”.
This year, the religious leader therefore instructed his faithful to celebrate Gamou at home.
"
A question of consistency with the measures taken so far by the brotherhood,
" said the Senegalese researcher specializing in religions Bakary Samb.
Indeed, the Tidianes, who represent 49% of the country's Muslims, had kept their mosques closed despite the authorization to reopen places of worship last May.
Faced with the coronavirus pandemic which continues to rage in the country, the spokespersons of the brotherhood quoted several verses from the Koran and hadith calling on the faithful not to endanger the lives of their fellow citizens.
“
No one is bound by the impossible.
The coronavirus, more than a disease, is a curse and a ditch that can only be crossed at the risk of our health and our life,
”they added.
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