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((Short description|Religion in the Gambia))
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[[File:Gambia-mosque.JPG|A [[mosque]] in [[the Gambia]]|thumb|right]]
((Islam by country))
[[Islam]] is the major religion in [[the Gambia]], representing 97%<ref>((Cite web|title=Africa :: Gambia, The — The World Factbook - Central Intelligence Agency|url=https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/gambia-the/|website=www.cia.gov|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> of the 2 million population, with the first Muslim communities in the country arriving in 11th century.<ref name=":2">((Cite journal|last=Frederiks|first=Martha T.|date=September 2010|title=Methodists and Muslims in the Gambia|journal=Islam and Christian–Muslim Relations|language=en|volume=20|issue=1|pages=64|doi=10.1080/09596410802542136|s2cid=143825183|issn=0959-6410))</ref> Islam has therefore had an influence on the Gambia throughout history, and continues to impact its culture, society and politics. The majority of The Gambia's Muslims are [[Sunni]] belonging to the [[Maliki]] school of [[jurisprudence]], influenced with [[Sufism]].<ref name=":1">((Cite web|title="Gambia, The". International Religious Freedom Report 2007.|url=https://2001-2009.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2007/90099.htm|date=September 14, 2007|website=US Department of State Archive))</ref> There is a smaller [[Shia Islam|Shiite]] community, largely stemming from Lebanese and Arab migration.<ref>"Shia Presence in Gambia". Wow.gm. Archived from the original on 14 September 2013.</ref> The [[Ahmadiyya]] movement is also present.<ref name=":20">((Cite book|last=Janson, Marloes.|title=Islam, youth, and modernity in the Gambia : the Tablighi Jamaʻat|date=14 May 2014 |isbn=978-1-107-47238-9|location=London|pages=36, 46, 43, 70, 59, 62, 97, 46, 47|oclc=867631246))</ref> Other religious societies exist in the country, including [[Catholic Church|Catholics]], [[Protestantism|Protestants]],<ref>The Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBOS) and ICF International. 2014. The Gambia Demographic and Health Survey 2013. p. 32. Banjul, The Gambia, and Rockville, Maryland, USA: GBOS and ICF International.</ref> [[Hinduism|Hindus]]<ref name=":1" /> and [[Traditional African religion]]s.<ref>Thomson, Steven K. “''Christianity, Islam, and ‘The Religion of Pouring’: Non-Linear Conversion in a Gambia/Casamance Borderland.”'' Journal of Religion in Africa 42.3 (2012): p. 240. Web.</ref>
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== History ==

=== Early history ===

Evidence of Islam in the Gambia exists from as early as the 11th century, stemming from the arrival of North African Muslim merchants.<ref name=":2" /> Following centuries of increasing influence, especially brought on by Islamic scholars,<ref name=":2" /> Islam became the major religion in the country in the 19th century.<ref name=":2" /> The [[Soninke-Marabout War (1850–1856)|Soninke-Marabout wars]] (1850), a series of [[jihad]]s, led by the [[Marabout|Marabou]] Islamists resulted in most of the [[Soninke people|Soninke]] Gambians (the traditional religious adherents) converting to Islam.<ref name=":3">((Cite journal|last=Sanneh|first=Alieu B.|date=2016-08-04|title=Culture, Religion, & Democracy in The Gambia: Perspectives from Before and After the 2016 Gambian Presidential Election|url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2235640778|pages=124, 126, 131, 132|id=((ProQuest|2235640778))|via=Proquest))</ref>

=== British Occupation ===

In the early 20th century, the  influence of Islam continued under [[British Empire|British occupation]]. In 1905, British rule granted the establishment of an Islamic court and appointed a [[Qadi]] official to hear the cases of Gambian Muslims.<ref name=":4">((Cite book|last=Saho, Bala.|title=Contours of Change : Muslim Courts, Women, and Islamic Society in Colonial Bathurst, the Gambia, 1905-1965.|date=2018|publisher=Michigan State University Press|isbn=978-1-60917-549-8|location=East Lansing|pages=12, 14|oclc=1007930318))</ref> The Islamic courts ensured a formalised justice system, especially when compared to the traditional, pre-colonial court procedures, which were far less codified. However, the [[Supreme Court of the Gambia]], controlled by British colonials, did on some occasions overturn decisions made by the Qadi.<ref name=":4" />

=== 1965–present ===

The Gambia gained independence from British rule in 1965,<ref name=":5">((Cite book|last=Darboe, Abubakarr N. M. Ousainu.|title=Gambia's long journey to republicanism a study in the development of the constitution and government of the Gambia|date=1981|publisher=National Library of Canada|isbn=0-315-00647-1|oclc=1019227667))</ref> initially as a constitutional monarchy, before becoming a republic within the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] in 1970.<ref name=":5" /> The country has remained secular in principle. It has only been served by three presidents since 1970, namely, Sir [[Dawda Jawara]] (1970 – 1994), [[Yahya Jammeh]] (1994 – 2017) and [[Adama Barrow]] (2017 – present).

[[File:Gambia_President_Yahya_Jammeh_Portrait.jpg|alt=|left|227x227px|Yahya Jammeh served as president from 1996 to 2017 |thumb]]

Jawara became the country's first president in 1970, after serving as prime minister from 1962, when the country was granted self-governance (before full independence). Following his death in 2019, he was recognised by the [[The New York Times|New York Times]] for “promoting tolerance, human rights and the rule of law”.<ref name=":6">((Cite news|last=Turkewitz|first=Julie|date=2019-09-04|title=Dawda Jawara, Founding Father of Gambia, Dies at 95|language=en-US|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/04/world/africa/dawda-jawara-dead.html|access-date=2020-04-19|issn=0362-4331))</ref> Jawara was born a Muslim, although converted to Christianity in 1955, before reconverting back to Islam in 1965.<ref name=":7">((Cite news|last=Whiteman|first=Kaye|date=2019-08-30|title=Sir Dawda Jawara obituary|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/aug/30/sir-dawda-jawara-obituary|access-date=2020-04-19|issn=0261-3077))</ref>

Jawara's presidency came to an end in 1994, following a successful [[Coup d'état|coup d’état]], led by Yahya Jammeh, who subsequently led the country until 2017 as a dictator. Under his dictatorship, the country was declared an “Islamic republic” in 2015,<ref name=":3" /> although this was reversed in 2017 by the then new president, [[Adama Barrow]].<ref name=":8">((Cite web|title=The Gambia: President Adama Barrow pledges reforms|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/gambia-president-adama-barrow-pledges-reforms-170128194124520.html|website=www.aljazeera.com|access-date=2020-04-19))</ref>

== Culture ==

The Gambia has a diverse array of traditional cultural practices, stemming from the various ethnic groups that make up the population. The country maintains strong links to traditional music, such as the [[sabar]] drum and traditional cuisine, including the national dish, [[Domodah]].<ref name=":9">((Cite web|title=Gambia food and drink guide|url=https://www.worldtravelguide.net/guides/africa/gambia/food-and-drink/|website=World Travel Guide|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-20))</ref> However, Islam has influenced some cultural practices.

[[File:Sabar-Lamb.jpg|alt=|212x212px|A traditional West African sabar (drum), still played in the Gambia|thumb]]

=== Dress code ===

Despite declaring the Gambia an “Islamic republic”,<ref name=":3" /> in 2015, the then President Jammeh, maintained that no dress code would be enforced and that citizens would still have the right to practice any religion freely. However, one month after the statement was made, Jammeh placed stricter regulations on clothing, “order[ing] female government employees to wear headscarves at work”.<ref name=":10">((Cite news|agency=Reuters|date=2016-01-05|title=Female government workers in the Gambia told to wear headscarves|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/05/gambia-female-government-workers-headscarves-islamic-republic|access-date=2020-04-20|issn=0261-3077))</ref> He then reversed the directive, lifting the dress code restriction shortly after it was imposed.<ref name=":11">((Cite news|agency=Associated Press|date=2016-01-14|title=The Gambia lifts headscarves directive after resistance|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/14/the-gambia-lifts-headscarves-directive-after-resistance|access-date=2020-04-20|issn=0261-3077))</ref>

=== Marriage ===

The Gambia, in line with Islamic [[Sharia|Sharia law]], allows the practice of [[polygamy]]. Both ex-President Jammeh and current President Barrow have practiced polygamy.

In 2016, Jammeh announced a ban on [[child marriage]]s, a practice that is not outlawed by Islamic law.<ref name=":13">((Cite journal|date=February 1960|title=Reuben Levy: The social structure of Islam; being the second edition of The sociology of Islam, vii, 536 pp. Cambridge: University Press, 1957. 50s.|journal=Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies|volume=23|issue=1|pages=201|doi=10.1017/s0041977x00149602|issn=0041-977X))</ref> At the time of the announcement, 30% of girls under the age of 18 were married.<ref name=":14">((Cite news|date=2016-07-08|title=Gambia and Tanzania ban child marriage|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-36746174|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref>

=== Depictions in popular culture ===

Islam in the Gambia has had minimal coverage in popular, western culture, however, was portrayed in Alex Haley's 1976 novel, ''Roots: The Saga of an American Family'', the subsequent miniseries, ''Roots,'' and the film ''Roots: The Gift''. The story's plot focuses on Haley's great-great-great-great-grandfather, [[Kunta Kinte]], a Gambian Muslim born in 1750.<ref>((Cite web|title=Kunta Kinte|url=https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/oi/authority.20110803100045890|website=Oxford Reference|language=en|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> Kunta is presented as having had an idyllic childhood, educated in Islam, before being captured in 1767, and sold into slavery in Virginia.<ref name=":21">((Cite book|title=The concise Oxford companion to African American literature|date=2001|publisher=Oxford University Press|others=Andrews, William L., 1946-, Foster, Frances Smith., Harris, Trudier., Oxford University Press.|isbn=978-0-19-803175-8|location=New York|pages=352|oclc=49346948))</ref> The novel tells the story of Kunta's life in enslavement, a key aspect of which was his Islamic faith, which throughout the novel, never leaves him.<ref name=":21" /> Despite criticism over the historical accuracy of Haley's research, the novel has played an important part in investigating African and Islamic history in America.<ref>Hasan, Asma Gull (2002). "Islam and Slavery in Early American History: The Roots Story". American Muslims: The New Generation Second Edition. A&C Black. p. 14. ((ISBN|9780826414168))</ref> In ''The Oxford Companion to African American Literature,''<ref name=":21" /> the impact of Kunta Kinte is assessed:<blockquote>"Roots provoked a renewed interest by Americans in their own genealogy and instilled a new pride for African Americans about their African history"<ref name=":21" /></blockquote>

== Society ==

=== Education ===

The role of Islam in Gambian society was evident even during colonial rule, specifically through the creation of an Islamic school, the ‘Muhammadan School’,<ref name=":20" /> which combined both Islamic and Western [[Pedagogy|pedagogies]].<ref name=":20" /> Indeed, since independence, numerous Islamic schools of thought have established educational institutions. Islam's impact on education was further demonstrated in 1990, when the national curriculum included Islamic studies as a compulsory subject.<ref name=":20" />

=== Social issues ===

==== Women's rights ====

In 2015, President Jammeh, announced a ban on [[female genital mutilation]], stating that the practice was not required in Islam.<ref>((Cite news|date=2015-11-25|title=Gambia bans female genital mutilation|language=en-GB|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34921135|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> At the time of the announcement it was estimated that 76% of Gambian women had had the procedure.<ref>((Cite news|last=Lyons|first=Kate|date=2015-11-24|title=The Gambia bans female genital mutilation|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/nov/24/the-gambia-bans-female-genital-mutilation|access-date=2020-05-29|issn=0261-3077))</ref> The following year, Jammeh announced a ban on child marriage, a practice that is not outlawed in Islamic law.<ref name=":13" /> At the time of the announcement, 30% of girls under the age of 18 were married.<ref name=":14" />

====LGBT rights====
((see also|LGBT rights in the Gambia))

[[Homosexuality|Homosexual activity]] is illegal in the Gambia and there is no legal recognition of [[same-sex relationship]]s. In 2008, Jammeh instructed gay and lesbians to leave the country, and said that he would “cut off the head” of any gay man found in the Gambia.<ref name=":15">((Cite news|date=2008-05-23|title=Gambia gay death threat condemned|language=en-GB|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7416536.stm|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> With regard to the impact of Islam on the rights of the [[LGBT community]], Jammeh was quoted as saying “The Gambia is a country of believers… sinful and immoral practices [such as] homosexuality will not be tolerated.”<ref name=":15" /> He made similar comments in 2015, warning that he would “slit your throat” if you were found to be homosexual in the Gambia.<ref>((Cite web|title=Gambia's president threatens to slit the throats of gay men|url=https://www.smh.com.au/world/gambias-president-threatens-to-slit-the-throats-of-gay-men-20150513-gh0h4j.html|last=Tharoor|first=Ishaan|date=2015-05-13|website=The Sydney Morning Herald|language=en|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref>

=== Broader society ===

In her book, ''‘Culture, Religion, & Democracy in The Gambia: Perspectives from Before and After the 2016 Gambian Presidential Election’'' ,<ref name=":3" /> Alieuh B. Sanneh explores the relationship between religion and culture and the importance of these two concepts in informing a society. Specifically, Sanneh writes, “The Gambia has demonstrated an intricate pattern of blending cultural practices with Islamic religious beliefs”.<ref name=":3" /> This is demonstrated by the incorporation of a traditional xiin drum, similar to the sabar, into the culture of the Baye Fall subsect of the [[Mouride]] Islamists in the Gambia and Senegal, as adherents play it whilst walking the streets and begging for alms.<ref name=":16">((Cite book|title=Masters of the Sabar : Wolof Griot Percussionists of Senegal. African Soundscapes.|date=2007|publisher=Temple University Press|others=Tang, Patricia|isbn=978-1-281-09405-6|oclc=815538480))</ref>

However, the Gambia has also demonstrated a sense of societal independence from Islam, demonstrated by the response to Jammeh's aforementioned dress code directive in 2016, in which women were told to wear headscarves in the workplace. Notably, the directive was lifted after resistance from within Gambian society, including, activists and pro-democracy groups.<ref name=":11" />

The role of Islam in Gambian society is not fixed and often depends on the individual. In Marloes Janson's monograph, ''‘Islam, Youth and Modernity in the Gambia: the Tablighi Jama’at,'' <ref name=":20" /> the author writes about the influence of the [[Tablighi Jamaat|Tablighji Jama’at]] (an Islamic missionary movement).<blockquote>''“Secular oriented youth… condemn the jama’at... because it prevents them from pursuing a youthful lifestyle…because it leaves them with a sense of guilt at not being able to live up to Islamic principles. Moreover… the Jama‘at stands for a ‘foreign’ form of Islam that does not fit with local culture and traditions."'' <ref name=":20" /></blockquote>

=== Islamic movements ===

==== Ahmadiyya ====

The Gambia has historically been viewed as a society that is receptive to people of different religious faiths.<ref name=":20" /> As a result, other religious movements, such as the Ahmadiyya Islamic missionary movement have experienced some prominence in the country and success with regards to gaining adherents. An example of such prominence, is the fact that the Ahmadis were the first Muslims in West Africa to set up schools that taught both religious perspectives as well as providing secular education.<ref name=":20" /> The Ahmadiyya movement's rise in prominence was especially visible in the 1960s. Sir [[Farimang Mamadi Singateh]], (1912-1977) was president of the Gambia's Ahmadiyya community.<ref>Arnold Hughes, David Perfect. ''Historical Dictionary of the Gambia. Scarecrow Press. p. 214.''</ref> He became the first Ahmadi to serve as the head of any state or colony, following his appointment as the second and last [[Governor-General of the Gambia]], after the country was granted independence within the [[Commonwealth of Nations]] as a constitutional monarchy in 1965.<ref name=":5" />

Despite the prominence of Ahmadiyya in The Gambia, the religious movement has not been accepted across all regions of Gambian society. In a separate interview conducted in her 2013 monograph,''‘Islam,Youth and Modernity in the Gambia: the Tablighi Jama’at,''<ref name=":20" /> Janson spoke to a Gambian man who, "decided to become an Ahmadi, much to the dissatisfaction of his relatives, most of whom broke off contact with him."

In 2014, one year after Janson published ''‘Islam,Youth and Modernity in the Gambia: the Tablighi Jama’at',''  then President Jammeh's personal advisor and an Imam of the State House of the Gambia,<ref name=":20" /> [[Abdoulie Fatty]] called for the expulsion of Ahmadi Muslims and Ahmadiyya teachings in the Gambia to be banned.<ref name=":19">((Cite web|title=Gambian State Imam fired for making anti-Ahmadiyya comments|url=https://www.rabwah.net/gambian-state-imam-fired-for-making-anti-ahmadiyya-comments/|date=2014-11-06|website=Rabwah Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> Shortly after his comments were made, Fatty was dismissed as Imam of the state house,<ref name=":19" /> although insisted that his dismissal was unrelated to the statements he made regarding Ahmadis.

The following year, in 2015, the [[Supreme Islamic Council of the Gambia]] declared Ahmadiddya non-Muslim.<ref>((Cite web|title=Why Supreme Islamic Council of Gambia wants to declare Ahmadiyya non-Muslim ?|url=https://www.rabwah.net/why-supreme-islamic-council-of-gambia-wants-to-declare-ahmadiyya-non-muslim/|date=2015-09-18|website=Rabwah Times|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref> Some reports suggested that Jammeh may have been interested in claiming the movement's assests, including its numerous schools and hospitals, such as the large-scale hospital in Tallinding, [[Serekunda|Serrekunda.]]

==== Tablighi Jamaat ====

The [[Tablighi Jammat]] is an Islamic missionary movement that has experienced prominence in the Gambia, having first reached the country in the 1990s.<ref>Janson, Marloes. (2006). The Prophet’s Path Tablighi Jamaat in The Gambia. p.45</ref> Karamojo Dukureh is widely acknowledged as the founder of the Jamaat in The Gambia.<ref>((Cite journal |last=Perfect |first=David |date=2015 |title=Review of Islam, youth, and modernity in the Gambia: the Tablighi Jama'at |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/43860599 |journal=Canadian Journal of African Studies |volume=49 |issue=3 |pages=561 |issn=0008-3968))</ref> In particular, the movement has appealed to youth in the Gambia, specifically middle-class Gambians in their twenties, who were secularly educated.<ref name=":0">Janson, Marloes. (2006). The Prophet’s Path Tablighi Jamaat in The Gambia. p.47</ref> Marloes Janson claims that the movement "provides Gambian youth with a new sense of belonging in that they see themselves as part of a global movement."<ref name=":20" /> As the Jamaat stems from South Asia, the Tablighi has resulted in a mergence of South Asian and West African cultures, especially as Pakistani preachers played a key role in starting the movement in the Gambia.<ref name=":0" /> A further impact of the Tablighi Jaamat, claims Janson could be a rebellion of young Muslims in Gambia against the older adherents of traditional Islamic schools of thought.<ref name=":20" />

== Politics and judiciary ==

=== Domestic ===

Since gaining independence in 1965, the Gambia has been governed by 3 presidents, all of whom have been Muslims. Islam has thus had a significant impact on internal politics in the country, although to varying degrees, in an otherwise secular society.

Islam has impacted the [[judicial system of the Gambia]] since British colonial rule. The presence of Qadis <ref name=":4" /> (Islamic magistrates) in Muslim courts during colonialism recognised the importance of Islam in the domestic issues of Gambian Muslims.

Sir [[Farimang Mamadi Singateh]], (1912-1977) became the first [[Ahmadiyya|Ahmadi]] Muslim to serve as the head of any state or colony, following his appointment as the second and last [[Governor-General of the Gambia]], after the country was granted independence as a constitutional monarchy in 1965.

Ex-president Jammeh's personal advisor Abdoulie Fatty, appointed shortly after his inauguration, was a Muslim scholar.<ref name=":20" /> Jammeh also built [[mosque]]s in state institutions and had verses of the [[Quran|Qur’an]] inscribed on public buildings.<ref name=":20" />

The [[Gambia Supreme Islamic Council]], was established in 1992. It promotes Islamic ideals and sets the dates of Islamic holidays in the country.<ref name=":20" />

=== Foreign affairs ===

Following Jammeh's military coup in 1994, many Western nations, including the U.S., cut their financial support of the Gambia temporarily. As a result, Islamic, Middle Eastern states established stronger ties with the country. [[Libya]], in particular, is known to have funded an array of services, such as mosques, schools and hospitals.<ref name=":20" />

In 2019, the Gambia filed a case against [[Rohingya genocide|Myanmar's treatment of the Rohingya Muslim]] population to the UN, accusing the country of genocide.<ref name=":18">((Cite news|last=correspondent|first=Owen Bowcott Legal affairs|date=2019-11-11|title=Gambia files Rohingya genocide case against Myanmar at UN court|language=en-GB|work=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/11/gambia-rohingya-genocide-myanmar-un-court|access-date=2020-04-24|issn=0261-3077))</ref>

The Gambia is also a member of the [[Organisation of Islamic Cooperation]].<ref>((Cite web|title=Organisation of Islamic Cooperation|url=https://www.oic-oci.org/states/?lan=en|website=www.oic-oci.org|access-date=2020-05-29))</ref>

==See also==
((Portal|Islam|Gambia))
*[[Religion in the Gambia]]
*[[Ahmadiyya in the Gambia]]
*[[Christianity in the Gambia]]

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Module:Find sources/links (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Find sources/templates/Find sources mainspace (view source) (template editor protected)
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Module:Hatnote (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Hatnote/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Hatnote list (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Labelled list hatnote (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:List (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/ambox.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Message box/configuration (view source) (protected)
Module:Namespace detect/config (view source) (protected)
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Module:Navbar/styles.css (view source) (protected)
Module:Navbox (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Navbox/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Pagetype (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/config (view source) (protected)
Module:Pagetype/disambiguation (view source) (protected)
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Module:Portal (view source) (template editor protected)
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Module:Portal/images/aliases (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Portal/images/g (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Portal/images/i (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Portal/images/t (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Portal/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:SDcat (view source) (protected)
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Module:Side box/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Sidebar (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Sidebar/configuration (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Sidebar/styles.css (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:String (view source) (protected)
Module:TableTools (view source) (protected)
Module:Unsubst (view source) (protected)
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Module:WikidataIB/nolinks (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:WikidataIB/titleformats (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Wikitext Parsing (view source) (template editor protected)
Module:Yesno (view source) (protected)

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