Serigne Saliou Mbacke
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Serigne Saliou Mbacké was a Grand Marabout (leader) of the Mouride
movement in Senegal
.
Sheikh
Salih Mbacké was the fifth caliph
(leader) of Mouridism and the last surviving son of Cheikh Amadou Bamba
, the founder of the Mouride movement. Mbacké was the third or fourth born child from Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the prolific islamic leader of West Africa.
As Sheikh, he was credited for his transformation of the village of Touba
into Senegal's second largest city.
Mbacké was a pious leader and served as the lead example for the millions of followers (talibés) of the Mouride islamic movement and made many improvements to the more than 400 islamic schools founded by himself as well as his siblings, most notably Serigne Mourtalla Mbacke. He also made many improvements to the holy city of Touba, such as covering Grand Mosque of Touba with Italian marble.
He died at the age of 92 on December 28, 2007 and was buried in Touba the next day; a three-day mourning period was declared in Senegal, his home country. He was succeeded by his nephew, Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké
, the son of Cheikh Fallou Macke.
Mouride
The Mouride brotherhood is a large Islamic Sufi order most prominent in Senegal and The Gambia, with headquarters in the holy city of Touba, Senegal...
movement in Senegal
Senegal
Senegal , officially the Republic of Senegal , is a country in western Africa. It owes its name to the Sénégal River that borders it to the east and north...
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Sheikh
Sheikh
Not to be confused with sikhSheikh — also spelled Sheik or Shaikh, or transliterated as Shaykh — is an honorific in the Arabic language that literally means "elder" and carries the meaning "leader and/or governor"...
Salih Mbacké was the fifth caliph
Caliph
The Caliph is the head of state in a Caliphate, and the title for the ruler of the Islamic Ummah, an Islamic community ruled by the Shari'ah. It is a transcribed version of the Arabic word which means "successor" or "representative"...
(leader) of Mouridism and the last surviving son of Cheikh Amadou Bamba
Amadou Bamba
Ahmadou Bamba, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké , was a Muslim Sufi religious leader in Senegal and the founder of the large Mouride Brotherhood Ahmadou Bamba, Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba Mbacké (1853-1927) (Aamadu Bamba Mbàkke in Wolof, Shaykh Aḥmad ibn Muḥammad ibn Ḥabīb Allāh also known as Khadīmu...
, the founder of the Mouride movement. Mbacké was the third or fourth born child from Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, the prolific islamic leader of West Africa.
As Sheikh, he was credited for his transformation of the village of Touba
Touba, Senegal
Touba is a city in central Senegal. It is the holy city of Mouridism and the burial place of its founder, Shaikh Aamadu Bàmba Mbàkke...
into Senegal's second largest city.
Mbacké was a pious leader and served as the lead example for the millions of followers (talibés) of the Mouride islamic movement and made many improvements to the more than 400 islamic schools founded by himself as well as his siblings, most notably Serigne Mourtalla Mbacke. He also made many improvements to the holy city of Touba, such as covering Grand Mosque of Touba with Italian marble.
He died at the age of 92 on December 28, 2007 and was buried in Touba the next day; a three-day mourning period was declared in Senegal, his home country. He was succeeded by his nephew, Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké
Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké
El Hadji Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, or Sheikh Bara Mbacké was the Grand Marabout of the Mouride movement in Senegal. The movement is prominent outside Senegal as well, in places such as New York, Paris and Rome....
, the son of Cheikh Fallou Macke.