Obituary – Ndiassane mourns Serigne Sidy Mouhamed Kounta

Serigne Sidy Mouhamed Kounta, son of Serigne Sidy Yakhya Kounta, the fourth general khalifa of the Khadres of Ndiassane, died at dawn after a long illness. Born in Ndiassane in 1957, he studied in Latmingué before continuing his Quranic education in Mauritania, where he learned Hassaniya. He became the second khalifa of Cheikh Sidy Yakhya in 2000, serving for twenty-six years and representing the khalifas among the community of Bargny. He will be remembered for his devotion to the Tarikha, humility and generosity.