 Nasr set himself the goals of fighting those who neglected Islam and oppressed Muslims, uniting the various groups of the region in a single state, and creating a new and divinely guided order.In 1673 Nasir al-Din began his jihad by invading Futa Tooro and the various Wolof states beyond the Senegal river.By focusing on the states south of the Senegal Nasr avoided an early confrontation with the powerful Hassan.