It has branches in different African countries, such as
Senegal,
Mali,
Ivory Coast,
Guinea Bissau,
Burkina Faso, and other countries. Mozdahir was founded in 2000 by
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara, one of the main Shi'i religious leaders of Senegal. The NGO works on development projects relating to education, health, agriculture, environment, reforestation, and solar energy, and has partnered with other major NGOs such as the
World Food Programme. Mozdahir is headquartered in
Dakar, near the
University of Dakar's campus. The NGO's main campus in Dakar includes a library and educational facilities. Mozdahir also has a quarterly magazine, regularly hosts conferences, and hosts a radio station called Mozdahir FM 93.2 in
Guédiawaye, Dakar, which is the only Shi'i radio station currently being broadcast in Senegal. It carries out many development projects in the
Casamance region of southern Senegal, as well as in various parts of
West Africa. The organization manages diverse rural development projects, including the creation of new banana plantations in villages such as
Nadjaf Al Ashraf. ==Projects==