Rola przywódców religijnych w życiu politycznym Senegalu
The Role of Religious Leaders in the Political Life of Senegal

Summary/Abstract: The article presents the topic of the role of religious leaders in the political life of modern Senegal. The main argument is that relations between Islam and political power existed from the very beginning of the presence of this religion in Senegal. The essential objective of this publication is to analyze mutual relations of these two entities from the time of independence to the present. On the basis of his own observations and available literature on the subject, the author attempts to present mutual influences between the world of Islam and politics in a country where over 90% of the inhabitants adhere to Islam. Complex relations between the largest Muslim brotherhoods and heads of government are analyzed taking into account the historical context. The article consists of two parts: in the first one, reflection concentrates on the structure of Senegalese Islam and its relationship with the colonial authorities; in the second - on the relationship between politicians and clerics.

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