Serigne Abdou Khadr Mbacké Explained

Serigne Abdou Khadr Mbacké
Office:Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood
Term Start:1989
Term End:1990
Predecessor:Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké
Successor:Serigne Saliou Mbacké
Birth Date:1914
Birth Place:Daaru Alimul Kabir, Ndame, Senegal
Death Date:1990
Death Place:Touba, Senegal

Serigne Abdou Khadr Mbacké (Serigne Abdu Qadr Mbacke; Wolof: Sëriñ Abdu Xaadir Mbàkke; 1914-1990) was a Senegalese religious leader. He served as the fourth Caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, a large Sufi order based in Senegal, from 1989 until his death in 1990.[1] He was the son of Sufi saint and religious leader Sheikh Amadou Bamba.

Life

Serigne Abdou Khadr Mbacké was born in 1914 at Daaru Alimul Kabir in Ndame, Senegal to Amadou Bamba (father) and Soxna Aminata Bousso (mother). He had the shortest term out of any other Mouride caliph, having served as Caliph for only eleven months.[2]

Notes and References

  1. The Mouride Order . Saliou. Mbacke. Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs . Georgetown University. World Faiths Development Dialogue. January 2016. October 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Serigne Abdu Qadr Mbacke (1988-1989). Murid Islamic Community in America. Nov 5, 2019.