A Mouride Think Tank for virtuous development
Murid Institute (MI) is a Think Tank bringing together Mouride researchers and intellectuals to promote a religious, academic, political, economic and media intelligentsia.
Its mission: to lastingly embed a virtuous vision of economic and social development in public policy in Senegal and Africa, inspired by religious and traditional values.
The Institute reflects, takes documented positions and makes proposals to better address the concerns of believers.
What guides our work
Disseminate
the teachings of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba around the world with suitable means of communication.
Conceptualize
the teachings of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba to offer solutions to the world's problems.
Promote excellence
in education, creativity and inventiveness.
Empower the Mouride elite
and positively influence public thinking and decisions.
Supporting the renewal of Knowledge in Touba
Since 2018, Cheikh Mouhamadoul Mountakha Mbacké has clearly shown the priority he gives to Knowledge and to developing education in Touba. He launched one of the largest educational projects of post-independence Senegal, the Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim Complex, a complete education system: Quranic education, Islamic education (Majalis), vocational training and a university.
This will of the General Khalif of the Mourides has met with a favorable response from the whole scientific and intellectual community: the Mouridiyya has never seen so many doctoral theses and publications.
Murid Institute wishes to support this scientific renewal by encouraging excellence and talent within the Mouride community and beyond.
Studies, research and outreach
Conduct studies and research, organize seminars, workshops and events, and promote excellence in all fields.
Studies & research
Documented positions and concrete proposals for decision-makers.
Seminars & workshops
Meetings with stakeholders to share and enrich our proposals.
Outreach
Our work is widely shared: website, YouTube channel, social networks and letters to the authorities.
22 researchers, intellectuals and experts
Complementary profiles: religious scholars, academics, engineers, diplomats, journalists, economists and entrepreneurs.
Join the conversation
Researchers, intellectuals, partners: let's build together a virtuous vision of development.