Toucouleur people

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The Toucouleur people or Tukulor people (Arabic: تكرور, French: Toucouleur), also called Haalpulaar (Ajami: هَالْݒُلَارْ), are a West African ethnic group native to the Futa Toro region of Senegal. There are smaller communities in Guinea, Gambia, Mali and Mauritania. The Toucouleur were Islamized in the 11th century; their early and strong Islamic heritage, which is seen as a defining feature, is a matter of great pride for them. They were among the first Muslims in the area that became Senegal. They were influential in the spread of Islam to West Africa in the medieval era. They founded the vast Toucouleur Empire in the 19th century under Omar Saidou Tall who led a religious war against the neighboring ethnic groups and the French colonial forces. The Toucouleur are traditionally sedentary, settled primarily in the Senegal River valley, with farming, fishing and raising cattle as their main activities. The Toucouleur society has been patrilineal, polygynous and with high social stratification...

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