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| Senegal brotherhood leader dies | Senegal brotherhood leader dies |
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| The leader of Senegal's richest and most powerful Islamic brotherhood has died in the city of Toube aged 92. | The leader of Senegal's richest and most powerful Islamic brotherhood has died in the city of Toube aged 92. |
| Serigne Saliou Mbacke was the fifth caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, as well as religious adviser to the Senegalese President, Abdoulaye Wade. | Serigne Saliou Mbacke was the fifth caliph of the Mouride brotherhood, as well as religious adviser to the Senegalese President, Abdoulaye Wade. |
| Mr Wade, who visited Toube to pay his respects to Mr Mbacke and his family on Friday, has declared three days of national mourning until Monday. | Mr Wade, who visited Toube to pay his respects to Mr Mbacke and his family on Friday, has declared three days of national mourning until Monday. |
| Mr Mbacke was son of the first caliph, who founded the brotherhood in 1883. | Mr Mbacke was son of the first caliph, who founded the brotherhood in 1883. |
| The new caliph, Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacke, is the first grandson of Caliph Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke to become leader. | The new caliph, Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacke, is the first grandson of Caliph Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke to become leader. |
| 'Huge loss' | 'Huge loss' |
| Mr Mbacke was buried overnight on Friday, a number of hours before the news of his death was released, in order to ensure the ceremony was not disrupted by his grief-stricken "talibes" or disciples. | Mr Mbacke was buried overnight on Friday, a number of hours before the news of his death was released, in order to ensure the ceremony was not disrupted by his grief-stricken "talibes" or disciples. |
| Thousands of mourners later converged on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Touba, 200km (125 miles) east of the capital, Dakar, to pay their respects. | Thousands of mourners later converged on the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Touba, 200km (125 miles) east of the capital, Dakar, to pay their respects. |
| Radio stations interrupted their programming to pay tribute to the late religious leader, while music star Cheikh Lo brought his late-night concert in Dakar to an abrupt end when news of Mr Mbacke's passing arrived. | Radio stations interrupted their programming to pay tribute to the late religious leader, while music star Cheikh Lo brought his late-night concert in Dakar to an abrupt end when news of Mr Mbacke's passing arrived. |
| Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke founded the Mouride brotherhood in 1883 | Ahmadou Bamba Mbacke founded the Mouride brotherhood in 1883 |
| "Serigne Saliou's calling back to God is a huge loss for me, for Senegal and for the entire Muslim community," said the Mines and Industry Minister, Madicke Niang. | "Serigne Saliou's calling back to God is a huge loss for me, for Senegal and for the entire Muslim community," said the Mines and Industry Minister, Madicke Niang. |
| President Wade, a Mouride disciple who openly paid allegiance to the caliph after his election victory in 2000, declared three days of national mourning. | President Wade, a Mouride disciple who openly paid allegiance to the caliph after his election victory in 2000, declared three days of national mourning. |
| Since it was founded at the end of the 19th Century, the Mouride brotherhood has become one of the fastest growing religious communities in Senegal. | Since it was founded at the end of the 19th Century, the Mouride brotherhood has become one of the fastest growing religious communities in Senegal. |
| The BBC's Hamadu Tidiane Sy in Dakar says it is also known internationally thanks to the dynamism of its migrant community of traders, now scattered around the world. | The BBC's Hamadu Tidiane Sy in Dakar says it is also known internationally thanks to the dynamism of its migrant community of traders, now scattered around the world. |
| Its disciples are characterised by their adherence to any instruction coming from their leader, our correspondent says. | Its disciples are characterised by their adherence to any instruction coming from their leader, our correspondent says. |
| Over the years, the brotherhood has also become one of the most influential players in the Senegalese political arena. The caliph also owned a number of huge farms, where hundreds of his followers worked. |