التجاني عمر بن سعيد تال الفوتي وإصلاحه الديني والسياسي في غرب إفريقيا (1794-1864 م)‎

Abstract EN

The reform movement of Sheikh el Hadj Omar tall Tigani, one of the most important movements known to west Africa in the nineteenth century, its objective was to disseminate the true Islam, and to revive the spirit of jihad.

this movement made a mystic al Tidjanya background, under a circumstance that witnessed the peak of the French colonial wave backed up with the church.

el Hadj Omar however was able in very short time to gather his fellow followers to fight the French colonialism and get rid of Christian beliefs, and was able to extend its authority across a vast area.

he worked hard to clean Islam from all irrational ideologies that were meant to spoil the Islamic religion.

this revolution therefore showed that he is a great leader, a man of knowledge and wisdom and a loving patriot to his country.