Magal de Mbacké Cadior: the State and the religious family pray for the stability of Senegal

The 2026 edition of Magal de Mbacké Cadior, celebrating the birth of Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, son of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba, was held on Monday, November 9. The government was represented at the official ceremony by a delegation led by the Minister of Urban Planning, Territorial Communities and Regional Planning, Balla Moussa Fofana. State and religious authorities took this opportunity to express prayers for peace and stability in Senegal.

Speaking, Balla Moussa Fofana conveyed to the religious family, led by Serigne Moustapha Mbacké, the greetings and thanks of the Head of State and the entire government. He stressed that the strong government delegation testifies to the importance given by the President of the Republic to this celebration and to Mbacké Cadior. He also assured that state services had been mobilized to guarantee the smooth running of the event, organized in the “cradle of mouridiyyah”.

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The minister also magnified the role of religious authorities in the progress of the Republic, reaffirming the availability of the State to support them. He requested their prayers for the peace and stability of the country, which he considers essential to the success of the mission of the Head of State.

On behalf of the family of Serigne Mouhamadou Lamine Bara Mbacké, the spokesperson, Serigne Cheikh Thioro Mbacké, welcomed the presence of the government delegation and the support of decentralized state services during the preparations for the Magal. He also reaffirmed the commitment of the religious family to pray for the stability of Senegal, recalling that the prayers of religious guides in favor of peace have always accompanied the progress of the country.