Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké
Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké | |
|---|---|
| Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood | |
| In office 1 July 2010 – 9 January 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké |
| Succeeded by | Serigne Mountakha Mbacké |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 July 1924 Mbacké Kadior, Senegal |
| Died | 9 January 2018 (aged 93) Touba, Senegal |
Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké (also spelled Serigne Sidy Muqtar Mbacke; Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké) (11 July 1924 – 9 January 2018) was a Senegalese religious leader. He served as the Caliph of the Mouride movement, a large Sufi order based in Senegal, from 1 July 2010 until his death on 9 January 2018.[1][2][3]
Life
Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké was the son of Sheikh Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacke (1891-1936), who was the third son of Amadou Bamba.[4]
Mokhtar Mbacké became Caliph on 1 July 2010, following the death of his predecessor, Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké.[1] Mbacké was already 85 years old at the time.
Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké died on 9 January 2018, at the age of 93.[1] He had been in declining health for several months.[1] He was buried in the village of Gouye Mbind.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Décès du khalife des mourides, Serigne Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké". Senenews. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ a b "Serigne Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké repose désormais à Gouye Mbind". Senenews. 2018-01-10. Retrieved 2018-02-01.
- ^ "Serigne Sidy Muqtar Mbacke (2010-current)". Murid Islamic Community in America. Retrieved Nov 5, 2019.
- ^ Mbacke, Saliou (January 2016). The Mouride Order (PDF). World Faiths Development Dialogue. Georgetown University: Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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