WKUHerald.com | August 22, 2024
A bridge between Islam and the West
An Islamic leader from the religious city of Touba displays prayer beads made from sacred wood inside of North Africa’s largest mosque on May 16, 2024, in Touba, Senegal. Many Muslims which many make their pilgrimage to every year, including the late boxing great Muhammad Ali of Louisville, Ky. Photo by Von Smith.
Von Smith | Staff Photographer
“A bridge between Islam and the West” – The westernmost African nation of Senegal divides its identity between traditional African culture, eastern Islamic influence and French colonial past.