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Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara (born 1917 in Timbédra,
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; died December 2011 in
Darou Hidjiratou Darou Hidjiratou (also spelled Darou Hijratou or Darou Idjiratou) is a village and zone in Bonconto Commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department of Kolda Region in south Senegal. As a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal, it is home ...
,
Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
) was a Mauritanian-Senegalese Sufi religious leader belonging to the Tijaniya
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Biography

Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara emigrated from
Mauritania Mauritania, officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, is a sovereign country in Maghreb, Northwest Africa. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the west, Western Sahara to Mauritania–Western Sahara border, the north and northwest, ...
to
Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...
in the late 1930s. Upon his arrival in Senegal, he was welcomed by Thierno Siirajaddine Mohamed Said Ba of Medina Gounass and its cantonal chief Seydou Diao. Eventually, he married the cantonal chief's daughter Maimouna Diao. He lived in his village of
Darou Hidjiratou Darou Hidjiratou (also spelled Darou Hijratou or Darou Idjiratou) is a village and zone in Bonconto Commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department of Kolda Region in south Senegal. As a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal, it is home ...
and was buried there in December 2011. The Grand Al Hassanayni Mosque (meaning: the "Two Hassans" Mosque) of
Darou Hidjiratou Darou Hidjiratou (also spelled Darou Hijratou or Darou Idjiratou) is a village and zone in Bonconto Commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department of Kolda Region in south Senegal. As a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal, it is home ...
was built by the
Mozdahir Mozdahir (also known as the ''Mozdahir International Institute''; French name: Institut Mozdahir International, IMI or ''Institut international de Mozdahir'') is an international non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. Overview It ...
International Institute (IMI) and its president
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara is a Senegalese-Mauritanian Shia religious leader who is known for his work on international development in West Africa. He is one of the primary Shia religious figures in Senegal and West Africa. Early life and family ...
. The mosque was named in honor of Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara and his ancestor Imam Al Hassane Al Mojtaba ibn Ali, grandson of the Prophet Muhammad and the second of the
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in
Twelver Shiism Twelver Shi'ism (), also known as Imamism () or Ithna Ashari, is the largest branch of Shi'a Islam, comprising about 90% of all Shi'a Muslims. The term ''Twelver'' refers to its adherents' belief in twelve divinely ordained leaders, known as th ...
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Family

Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara is the father of
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara is a Senegalese-Mauritanian Shia religious leader who is known for his work on international development in West Africa. He is one of the primary Shia religious figures in Senegal and West Africa. Early life and family ...
, a Shi'a religious leader and founder of the NGO Institut
Mozdahir Mozdahir (also known as the ''Mozdahir International Institute''; French name: Institut Mozdahir International, IMI or ''Institut international de Mozdahir'') is an international non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. Overview It ...
International (IMI). Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara is also the father of Cherif Habib Aidara, mayor of Bonconto Commune.Qui est Chérif Mohamed Aly Aïdara


See also

* Shia Islam in Senegal *
Mozdahir Mozdahir (also known as the ''Mozdahir International Institute''; French name: Institut Mozdahir International, IMI or ''Institut international de Mozdahir'') is an international non-governmental organization based in Dakar, Senegal. Overview It ...
*
Darou Hidjiratou Darou Hidjiratou (also spelled Darou Hijratou or Darou Idjiratou) is a village and zone in Bonconto Commune, Bonconto Arrondissement, Vélingara Department of Kolda Region in south Senegal. As a major center of Shia Islam in Senegal, it is home ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aïdara, Chérif Al-Hassane 1917 births 2011 deaths Senegalese religious leaders Tijaniyyah order