About Sokhna Magat Diop
Lived 1917 – 2003 (aged 85–86). Sokhna Magat Diop was a Senegalese religious leader.
Sokhna Magat Diop (c. 1917–18 March 2003) was a Senegalese religious leader.
Life She headed the Mouride community, of which her father had been the leader; he named her to be head of one section in 1943, having no male heirs and recognizing her abilities. In 1990 a history of her work in the community, L'Islam au féminin: Sokhna Magat Diop, cheikh de la confrérie mouride by Christian Coulon and Odile Reveyrand, was published.
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Who was Sokhna Magat Diop?
Senegalese sheikha
When was Sokhna Magat Diop born?
Sokhna Magat Diop was born in 1917.
When did Sokhna Magat Diop die?
Sokhna Magat Diop died on 18 July 2003.
What was Sokhna Magat Diop's occupation?
Sokhna Magat Diop was a religious leader.
What nationality was Sokhna Magat Diop?
Sokhna Magat Diop was Senegalese.
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