Serigne Saliou Mbacké
Serigne Saliou Mbacké (Wolof: Sëriñ Saaliwu Mbàkke; September 22, 1915 – December 28, 2007) was a saint (Wali) and Grand Marabout (leader) of the Mouride movement in Senegal from 1990 until his death in 2007. Sheikh Salih Mbacké was the fifth caliph (leader) of Mouridism and the last surviving son of Cheikh Amadou Bamba, the founder of the Mouride movement. Life As Sheikh, he was credited for his transformation of the village of Touba into Senegal's second largest city. Mbacké was a pious leader and served as the lead example for the millions of followers ( talibés) of the Mouride Islamic movement and made many improvements to the more than 400 Islamic schools founded by himself as well as his siblings, most notably Serigne Mourtalla Mbacke. He also made many improvements to the holy city of Touba, such as covering Grand Mosque of Touba with Italian marble. Agriculture and religious education were his main occupations. The Daaras (religious schools) that he founded ...
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Abdoulaye Wade
Abdoulaye Wade (born 29 May 1926)
Encyclopedia of the Nations. Retrieved February 28, 2007 is a ese politician who was President of Senegal from 2000 to 2012. He is also the Secretary-General of the Senegalese Democratic Party (PDS), having led the party since it was founded in 1974.''Profiles of People in Power: The World's Government Leaders'' (2003), page 457. A long-time opposition leader, he ran for President four ...
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