Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké
Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké | |
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Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood | |
In office 1945–1968 | |
Preceded by | Serigne Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbacké |
Succeeded by | Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké |
Personal details | |
Born | 1888 , Senegal |
Died | 1968 Touba, Senegal |
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.
Life[]
Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké was born in 1888 (on the 27th night of Rajab) in , 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]
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Serigne Muhammadu Fadal Mbacke (1945-1968)". Murid Islamic Community in America. Retrieved Nov 5, 2019.
Categories:
- Mouride caliphs
- People from Touba, Senegal
- 1888 births
- 1968 deaths
- Senegalese people stubs
- Sufism stubs