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Serigne Mbacké
Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood
Preceded bySerigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké
Succeeded bySerigne Mountakha Mbacké
Personal details
Born(1924-07-11)July 11, 1924
Senegal
DiedJanuary 9, 2018(2018-01-09) (aged 93)
Touba, Senegal

Serigne Mbacké (July 11, 1924 – January 9, 2018) was a Senegalese religious leader. He served as the Caliph of the Mouride movement, a large Sufi order based in Senegal, from July 1, 2010, until his death on January 9, 2018.[1]

Serigne was the son of Sufi saint and religious leader Sheikh Amadou Bamba.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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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