translate English to German: Islamic communities are generally organized around one of several Islamic Sufi orders or brotherhoods, headed by a khalif (xaliifa in Wolof , from Arabic khalīfa), who is usually a direct descendant of the group’s founder. The two largest and most prominent Sufi orders in Senegal are the Tijaniyya , whose largest sub-groups are based in the cities of Tivaouane and Kaolack , and the Murīdiyya (Murid) , based in the city of Touba .
ab 1444 : Errichtung erster Handelsstützpunkte durch Portugiesen an der Mündung des Senegal.