The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

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Oboo Umur Shrine, Sarmaan

Sarmaan, Bakool, Somalia Islam

A major Reewin shrine at Sarmaan where the annual Urur combines Qur’an recitation, communal prayer, shrine visitation and a taalil water-blessing ritual.

Oboo Umur (Umur Aarag)

Sheikh Uways al-Barawi Shrine, Biyooley

Biyooley, Bakool, Somalia Islam

The Biyooley tomb of Sheikh Uways al-Barawi, founder of the Uwaysiyya branch of the Qadiriyya and a major annual pilgrimage destination.

Sheikh Uways ibn Muhammad al-Barawi