Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké

Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké (Serigne Muhammadu Fadal Mbacke; Wolof: Sëriñ Muhammadu Faliilu Mbàkke; 1888-1968) was a Senegalese religious leader. He served as the second Caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, a large Sufi order based in Senegal, from 1945 until his death in 1968.[1] He was the son of Sufi saint and religious leader Sheikh Amadou Bamba.

Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké
Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood
In office
1945–1968
Preceded bySerigne Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbacké
Succeeded bySerigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké
Personal details
Born1888
Daaru Salaam, Senegal
Died1968
Touba, Senegal

Life

Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké was born in 1888 (on the 27th night of Rajab) in Daaru Salam, Senegal. He presided over the inauguration of the expansion of the Great Mosque of Touba on June 7, 1963. His eldest son is Serigne Modu Busso Dieng.[2]

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References

  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.
  2. "Serigne Muhammadu Fadal Mbacke (1945-1968)". Murid Islamic Community in America. Retrieved Nov 5, 2019.


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