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Astronism in Senegal refers to the presence of the Astronist philosophy and religion in the Republic of Senegal. The operations of the Astronist Institution in this country are under jurisdiction of the Astronist Superiate of Senegal, a national subsidiary of the worldwide Astronist Institution.
The Astronist Superiate of Senegal oversees the construction and maintenance of observatories and planetariums throughout its jurisdiction. Senegal is split into fourteen regions and is set to hold one Grand Observatory in the capital city of Dakar.
This national branch of the Astronist Institution manages the official representation and depiction of Astronism throughout this territory, including efforts to protect the identity of the philosophy with the intention of further disseminating it throughout the territory.
It is the Institution alone that is granted the status of proprietor to the philosophy in this territory as any other organisations or institutions proclaiming such a role are deemed as unauthorised proprietors and are therefore considered as part of the anti-Institutionist movement.
Other terms[]
Several terms are used to refer to the presence of Astronism in Senegal including:
- Astro-Senegalese philosophy
- Astro-Senegalese religion
- Astro-Senegalese spirituality
- Senegalese astroncy
- Senegalese Astronism
- Senegalese astronomical religion
- Senegalese Cosmism
- Senegalese space religion
History of Astronism in Senegal[]
As of December 2020, Astronism is not recognised as a valid religion or religious group in the country of Senegal. According to the Astronist Institution's late 2020 report called the Demographics of Astronism, Senegal had a population of 2,900 Astronists, up from 2,600 Astronists in 2019
Despite their unrecognised status, Astronists enjoy relative religious liberties in the country and can practice and profess their faith openly and publicly without fear of repression or incident. Therefore, the Astronist Institution has not expressed concerns regarding the religious freedoms for Astronists in this country.
A significant barrier to the further spread of Astronism in the country is the lack of accurate translations of Astronist materials in the dominant languages of the nation. As of late 2020, the Omnidoxy had not been translated into French, Wolof, or any other West African languages which are the most widely spoken languages of Senegal. This lack of translations remains an issue for Astronists there.
Astronist demographics in Senegal[]
Year | Number of Astronists |
2019 | 2,600 |
2020 | 2,900 |