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 by | Serigne Mouhamadou Moustapha Mbacké |
| Succeeded by | Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1888 Daaru Salaam, Senegal |
| Died | 1968 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]
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.
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