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English: Believers leaving the grand mosque in Kiota after Friday prayers, in Niger (Kiota commune, Boboye Department, Dosso Region). Kiota is one of the most important centers of Sufism and devotion in West Africa. Influential religious leaders of the Tijaniyyah (or Tijani) order have their seat here. The annual Mouloud celebrations in honor of the Prophet Mohammed are known far beyond the borders of the community.
Français : Les croyants quittant la grande mosquée après les prières du vendredi à Kiota, au Niger (commune de Kiota, département de Boboye, région de Dosso). Kiota est l'un des centres les plus importants du soufisme et de la dévotion en Afrique de l'Ouest. Des chefs religieux influents de la confrérie Tijaniyya ont leur siège ici. Les célébrations annuelles du Mouloud en l'honneur du prophète Mahomet sont connues bien au-delà des frontières de la communauté.
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