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Cheikh Ibra Fall Lamp Mbacké, son of the Mouride Caliph General Serigne Mountakha Bassirou Mbacké, died on 1 September 2026. The family announced prayers in Touba and a ceremony in Porokhane, while asking worshippers and authorities not to travel.
The Mouride caliph general lost Sokhna Amy Mbacké on 5 August, followed by Serigne Ibrahima Mbacké on 1 September in an accident on the Louga road. In a message relayed from his spiritual retreat, he urged worshippers to pray from their homes.
The 50th edition of the Magal of the 2 Rakkas will be held over three days in Saint-Louis, from September 3 to 5. The Kurel of the 2 Rakkas has condensed the programme due to its proximity to the Grand Magal of Touba and the Gamou, while strengthening safety instructions.
At the official Gamou ceremony in Ndiassane, Cheikh Bouh Sidy Makhtar Kounta called on worshippers to strengthen peace, forgiveness and social bonds. The general khalife also urged the media to carry out their mission responsibly.
The 143rd edition of the Ndiassane Gamou is being held on Tuesday in the holy city, where many worshippers are expected. A traditional ceremony is set to precede the religious celebration scheduled for the night.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has offered his condolences following the death of Cheikh Mouhamadou Macky Ibrahima Niass, the younger brother of the Khalife General of Médina Baye. The religious leader died in Morocco, where he had been receiving medical treatment, according to Le Soleil.
The religious town of Ndiassane is holding its annual gamou this Tuesday. The official ceremony is expected to be attended by a government delegation, while talks and ziars are also planned.
Founded in 1883 by Cheikh Bou Mouhamed Kounta, Ndiassane remains a centre for passing on Khadriya teaching, according to Le Soleil. The Kounta family now highlights daaras, book publishing and digital tools to preserve this heritage.
The annual Gamou of the Kountiyou family is being held this Tuesday, 1 September 2026, in Ndiassane. This year’s edition is devoted to the theme of “prophetic ethics in the face of contemporary crises.”
In a column published by Senego, Ndiamé Sakho calls for greater unity around the authority of the General Khalife within Mouridism. The text links this appeal to tensions mentioned after a religious visit, without documenting the circumstances in detail.
Cheikh Mouhamadoul Macky Cheikh Ibrahima Niass, known as Papa Macky, has died in Morocco, according to Senego. The death of Cheikh Ibrahima Niass’s son has plunged the Médina Baye community into mourning.
Sokhna Aïda Diallo’s visit to Touba continues to draw reactions. Serigne Modou Bara Dolly Mbacké has defended Serigne Sidy Abdou Lahat Mbacké, attributing the controversy to people in his entourage.
Khadre spokesperson Khalifa Kounta explained that his name refers to Serigne Babacar Sy, a former general khalife of the Tidianes. Born in Tivaouane, he says he owes the name to his grandmother, Sokha Marième Kounta, the wife of Serigne Babacar Sy.
Ahead of the annual Ndiassane Gamou, the Minister of Water and Sanitation, Cheikh Tidiane Dièye, met with the General Khalife, Cheikh Bouh Sidy Moctar Kounta. Discussions focused on the needs of the religious town, with additional resources announced to support the event.
During outbreaks of plague and the Spanish flu, El Hadji Malick Sy called for sick people not to be concealed, for quarantines to be respected and for medical recommendations to be followed. This stance illustrates an approach combining religious conviction, education and collective protection.
President Bassirou Diomaye Faye has reacted to the death of Cheikhna Cheikh Saadbou Aïdara, described as a leading figure in the Khadre community. He extended his condolences to the deceased’s family and to followers of the community in Senegal and Mauritania.
Cheikh Saad Bouh Ould Cheikh Mouhamed Takhiyoullah, the ninth Khalif of the family of Cheikhna Cheikh Saad Bouh, has died in Dakar at the age of 96. He is to be buried in Nimzatt, Mauritania.