Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké Explained

Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké
Office:Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood
Term Start:1 July 2010
Term End:9 January 2018
Predecessor:Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké
Successor:Serigne Mountakha Mbacké
Birth Date:11 July 1924
Birth Place:Mbacké Kadior, Senegal
Death Place: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]

Notes and References

  1. News: Décès du khalife des mourides, Serigne Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké . . 2018-01-10 . 2018-02-01.
  2. News: Serigne Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké repose désormais à Gouye Mbind . . 2018-01-10 . 2018-02-01.
  3. Web site: Serigne Sidy Muqtar Mbacke (2010-current). Murid Islamic Community in America. Nov 5, 2019.
  4. The Mouride Order. Saliou. Mbacke. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs . Georgetown University. World Faiths Development Dialogue. January 2016. October 28, 2019.