Obituary: Passing of Cheikhna Cheikh Saadbou Aïdara, Khalif of the Khadre Community

Cheikhna Cheikh Saadbou Aïdara, the general khalif of the Qadiriyya Tariqa in West Africa, has passed away, leaving the khadre community in mourning. His family released a statement describing him as a 'merciful father' and a moral role model. The son of Cheikh Mouhamed Takhiyoullah, he was a key link in the transmission of the spiritual heritage of the Qadiriyya-Touradiyya path, founded in the 19th century.