Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké

Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké (also spelled Serigne Sidy Muqtar Mbacke; Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar 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.

Life

Serigne Sidi Moukhtar Mbacké was the son of Sheikh Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacke (1891-1936), who was the third son of Amadou Bamba.

Mokhtar Mbacké became Caliph on July 1, 2010, following the death of his predecessor, Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké. Mbacké was already 85 years old at the time.

Cheikh Sidy Mokhtar Mbacké died on January 9, 2018, at the age of 93. He had been in declining health for several months. He was buried in the village of Gouye Mbind.