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According to "CIA World Factbook: Senegal" (2019 estimates), Islam is the predominant religion in the country, practiced by 97.2% of the country's population; the Christian community, at 2.7% of the population, and less than one percent practice Traditional African religions such as Serer spirituality, the spiritual beliefs of the Serer people.
Islam is the predominant religion in Senegal. 97 percent of the country's population is estimated to be Muslim. Islam has had a presence in Senegal since the 11th century. Sufi brotherhoods expanded with French colonization, as people turned to religious authority rather than the colonial administration.
A Pew Research Study in 2015 found that the Muslim population was expected to grow twice as fast (70%) as the world population by 2060 (1.8 billion in 2015 to 3 billion by 2060). [317] This expected growth is much larger than any other religious group. [317] Muslims are likely to constitute roughly 26.3% of the world's total population by 2030 ...
Welcome to the Independent’s live coverage of the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 clash, as Senegal take on hosts Ivory Coast. The winners will play either Mali or Burkina Faso in the last eight.
Fans of the reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions are hopeful they can triumph in the round of 16 tie. ‘Our players are best in Africa’: Senegal warning ahead of England World Cup tie Skip ...
The World Cup Finals is the most widely viewed sporting event in the world, with an estimated 715.1 million people watching the 2006 tournament final. [1] Senegal have qualified for the World Cup on three occasions, in 2002 where they reached the quarter-finals, [2] 2018 and in 2022. At the 2018 World Cup, they were the first team in World Cup ...
Mohamed Salah and Egypt, dogged by a talented Senegal team and passionate fans wielding laser pointers for 120 minutes, lost a penalty shootout Tuesday and failed to qualify for the 2022 men's ...
Senegal religion-related lists (1 C, 1 P) C. Christianity in Senegal (4 C, 3 P) I. Islam in Senegal (4 C, 13 P) J. Jola religion (4 P) Jews and Judaism in Senegal (1 ...