Dakar-Plateau commits 100 million FCFA to Zawiya reconstruction

The municipality of Dakar-Plateau has committed 100 million CFA francs toward the reconstruction of the Zawiya Seydi El Hadji Malick Sy. The contribution was announced on September 12, 2026, by Mayor Alioune Ndoye.

During the ceremony, Mayor Ndoye was joined by religious leaders and customary dignitaries of the Leboue community. Notable attendees included Serigne Babacar Sy Mansour, representing the Caliph General of Tidianes, and Alioune Moussa Samb, the Imam Ratib of the Great Mosque of Dakar. The event also included the presence of the Grand Serigne of Dakar, Abdoulaye Makhtar Diop.

Mayor Ndoye described the Zawiya, located at the intersection of Avenue Lamine Gueye and Amadou Assane Ndoye, as a spiritual sanctuary and a center of knowledge that is deeply rooted in the history of the Dakar-Plateau commune. He emphasized that the project aims to preserve the values, traditions, and heritage of the community.