Dinguiraye
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Through Mosque
History
The town and its mosque hold special historical importance; El Hadj Umar Tall founded the Toucouleur Empire in the city and initially made it his capital. Al-Hadj Umar also built the city's large mosque at this time and the city served as a staging ground for his 1850 jihad.
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Notable people
- Saïdou Bokoum (1945-) - writer

