-----Home : Exhibition : Educational Offerings : Artists' Portraits : Bulletin Board : National Tour : Contact   THE RISE OF ISLAM The Mouride Way may have its particular history and visual culture, but Mourides are Muslims first and foremost, and their movement must be understood as an African extension of Sufism—the mystical Islam that is found throughout the world. CONTINUE >   --------------Introduction : Rise of Islam : Life of a Saint : Mass Produced Imagery : Mouride Work Ethic ---Devotional Sanctum : Healing Prayers : Architecture : Apostles : Sainted Women : Global Networks : Pilgrimage