Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké

Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké
Muslim Caliph of the Mouride Brotherhood
In office August 6, 1968 – 1989
Preceded by	Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké
Succeeded by	Serigne Abdou Khadr Mbacké
Personal details
Born	1914 Jurbel, Senegal
Died	1989 Touba, Senegal

Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké (Serigne Abdul Ahad Mbacke; Wolof: Sëriñ Abdul Ahad Mbàkke; 1914-1989) was a Senegalese religious leader. He served as the third Caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, a large Sufi order based in Senegal, from 1968 until his death in 1989.^[1] He was the son of Sufi saint and religious leader Sheikh Amadou Bamba.

Life

Serigne Abdou Ahad Mbacké was born in 1914 in Jurbel, Senegal. He became caliph on August 6, 1968 after the death of the second caliph Serigne Mouhamadou Fallilou Mbacké. He oversaw extensive infrastructural improvements for the city of Touba during his term as caliph.^[2]

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 Abdul Ahad Mbacke (1968-1989)". Murid Islamic Community in America. Retrieved Nov 5, 2019.