Followers of the Mouride Brotherhood gather in front of the Grand Mosque of Touba during the Grand Magal, an annual religious pilgrimage commemorating the departure into exile of the brotherhood's founder, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, in Touba on August 2, 2026. Millions of followers traveled to the holy city of Touba for what is considered one of the world's largest religious gatherings, commemorating the exile of the founder of Mouridism, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, also known as Serigne Touba. In 1895, French colonial authorities exiled Serigne Touba to Gabon, concerned about his growing influence. He briefly returned to Senegal in 1902 before being exiled again to Mauritania from 1903 to 1907. He then returned to Senegal, where he remained until his death in 1927. The number of pilgrims increases every year, with more than 6.5 million attending in 2025. A recent study by Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim University (UCAK) and Alioune Diop University of Bambey (UADB) estimated that the Grand Magal generates 629.6 billion CFA francs (about USD 1.11 billion) for the Senegalese economy. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

Followers of the Mouride Brotherhood gather in front of the Grand Mosque of Touba during the Grand Magal, an annual religious pilgrimage commemorating the departure into exile of the brotherhood's founder, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, in Touba on August 2, 2026. Millions of followers traveled to the holy city of Touba for what is considered one of the world's largest religious gatherings, commemorating the exile of the founder of Mouridism, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, also known as Serigne Touba. In 1895, French colonial authorities exiled Serigne Touba to Gabon, concerned about his growing influence. He briefly returned to Senegal in 1902 before being exiled again to Mauritania from 1903 to 1907. He then returned to Senegal, where he remained until his death in 1927. The number of pilgrims increases every year, with more than 6.5 million attending in 2025. A recent study by Cheikh Ahmadoul Khadim University (UCAK) and Alioune Diop University of Bambey (UADB) estimated that the Grand Magal generates 629.6 billion CFA francs (about USD 1.11 billion) for the Senegalese economy. (Photo by Patrick MEINHARDT / AFP via Getty Images)

RAM (Random Access Memory) chips and NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-JAPAN-COMPUTERS-SEMICONDUCTORS-AI-BUSINESS,REPORTAGE' by Catherine LAI and Katie FORSTER

RAM (Random Access Memory) chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-JAPAN-COMPUTERS-SEMICONDUCTORS-AI-BUSINESS,REPORTAGE' by Catherine LAI and Katie FORSTER

RAM (Random Access Memory) chips and NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-JAPAN-COMPUTERS-SEMICONDUCTORS-AI-BUSINESS,REPORTAGE' by Catherine LAI and Katie FORSTER

This picture taken on July 21, 2026 shows a motorcycle jacket rental business owner waiting on customers for a riding photo and video service in Chongqing, southwestern China. The roar of engines fills the night air in China's Chongqing city as tourists awkwardly clamber onto gleaming motorbikes and cling to muscular drivers to star in personalised videos. (Photo by WANG Zhao / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'CHINA-MOTORBIKE-INTERNET,FOCUS' by Sam DAVIES

Various RAM (Random Access Memory) chips and NVRAM (Non-Volatile Random Access Memory) chips and others are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-JAPAN-COMPUTERS-SEMICONDUCTORS-AI-BUSINESS,REPORTAGE' by Catherine LAI and Katie FORSTER

RAM (Random Access Memory) chips are seen for sale in a computer centre in Hong Kong on July 28, 2026. Print-outs of articles about the global memory chip shortage are pinned beside a price list at a Hong Kong computer shop, offering an explanation to confused customers feeling the pinch. (Photo by Peter PARKS / AFP via Getty Images) / To go with 'HONG KONG-JAPAN-COMPUTERS-SEMICONDUCTORS-AI-BUSINESS,REPORTAGE' by Catherine LAI and Katie FORSTER