The 115th edition of the Magal of Tuubaa celebration is just few days away. The murid community in Senegal and around the world is getting ready for the success of this yearly event.
The current leader of the murid community, Serigne Muhammadu Lamine Mbacke, is the first grandchild of the Shaykh Ahmadu Bamba to be at the helm of the largest brotherhood in Senegal. So as usual, recommendations are given out by the caliph to disciples and of course to the thousands of habitants of the city of Touba, who are welcoming millions of disciples from all over the world.
Such recommendations are also followed by the millions of expatriated murid disciples in Europe, North America and Asia, who cannot attend the celebration in Touba. But their hearts are turned away from entertainment of any kind at the exclusion of the upcoming event. They all have one wish: to be part of the millions of pilgrims walking the soil of the holy city.

History repeats itself as they often say. From Serigne Mourtada’s relationship with David Norman Dinkins, a former politician from New York City who was the Mayor of NYC from 1990 through 1993 and the first African American to hold that office. It’s now Serigne Mame Mor’s turn with Madam Marcia Bernicat, the United States Ambassador to Senegal. On Wednesday, December 16, 2009, Madam Ambassador, together with her family and colleagues, has visited the Murid capital for the first time. Accompanied by an important delegation from the USAID, the great, humble, and charismatic American diplomat was introduced to the general caliph of Muridiyya, Sheikh Muhammadu Lamin Bara Mbacke, by her honourable host, Serigne Mame Mor Mbacke Murtada. After meeting the caliph at the Cheikhul Khadim Residence, Mrs Bernicat, for her admiration, respect, and the US government’s firm belief in promoting freedom and the education of young girls, praised the efforts of Serigne Mame Mor.

The late Serigne Modou Astou Mbacke was born in 1908 in Mbacke Baol, and returned to Allah (SWT) in December 16th 2008. He was the eldest son of Serigne Mor Sokhna Mabcke the eldest son of Serigne Mame Mor Diarra Mbacke (Elder brother of the Greatest). Serigne Modou Astou studied the Quran at: Daaru Halim Al Kabir in “Ndame” under the supervision of Serigne Abdou Rahman Lo, maternal uncle of his father (Serigne Mor Sokhna Mbacke).
Serigne Modou Astou told us that he was introduced to the holy man Sheik Ahmadou Bamba by his Father in Ndiareme( Diourbel, capital of Bawol ) in this terms: “ This is my eldest son Modou Mbacke, your namesake, then the Sheik repeated his name and asked him to get closer to him, which he did and the Sheik asked him:

Sopey Cheikhul Khadim, Inc. is hosting its very first fund raising event which resources will be destined to boosting the financial independence of its Front Store and honouring its financial obligations to be able to pursue its mission. It has been a difficult year for the management (financially) due to an economic downturn. Nevertheless we are more that determined to keep the place running and continue servicing the Muslim community and satisfy demand from many other people.

At this critical time where so many false accusations, wrong interpretations and negatives attitudes motivated by worldly gains and political retributions, are tarnishing Islam and twisting its universal message, it behooves us Muslims to speak up and have a word in order to explain clearly Islam’s positions regarding issues such as: Peace, love and Mercy towards our kinsmen and humankind.
Allah (SWT) has clearly delineated, in the Holy Quran, straight paths that could not fail mankind in its quest for lasting Peace and love, supported by His infallible Mercy.
From these regards, we will try in this humble presentation to review these tenets of Islam and as a reminder show to our non Muslim counterparts that the message of Islam has always been and will remain that of Peace, Love and mercy.

A servant can only free himself from the devil through sincere devotion, for Allah tells us in the Quran that Iblis (Satan) said to Him: Except those of Your servants who are sincere. (38:83) Sincerity is the freeing of one's intentions from all impurities in order to come nearer to Allah (God). It is to ensure that the intentions behind all acts of worship and obedience to Allah are exclusively for His pleasure. It is the perpetual contemplation of the Creator, to the extent that one forgets the creation. Sincerity is a condition for Allah's acceptance of good deeds performed in accordance with the sunnah (traditions) of the Prophet Muhammad , may Allah bless him and grant him peace. Allah has commanded this in the Qur'an: "And they have been commanded to worship only Allah, being sincere towards Him in their faith and true." (98:5)