Acting under the orders of Serigne Muhamadu Lamine Bara Mbacke Ibn Serigne Muhamadu Fadal Mbacke, current Caliph of Muridiyya, Serigne Murtalla the project manager, has already visited every Keur Serigne Tuba in the US, met with the Murid disciples around and introduce them with the object of his visit: the Construction Project of the Eid Prayer Place in the holy city of Tuba.
A lot of history surrounds the designation, by the Shaykh himself, as the place for Mass Eid Prayers (Eid el Fitr and Eid el Kabir) which existed way before the Great Mosque of Tuba, for its original site has been mismatched with that of the Great Mosque by the time it was to be built.
After a solemn speech before the attending audience of Murid disciples Serigne Murtalla Ibn Serigne Abdul Ahad, the project manager, who expressed how satisfied and how honored he felt to be associated in the execution of the project by the general caliph, Serigne Bara, did not dissimulate his gratitude for the support SCK has concomitantly displayed in welcoming him and renewing their strong and firm commitment to the triumph of the Muridiyya cause and the success of any project initiated within the community in which they are associated and belong to.
He also urged every disciple wherever he or she can be, to bring in his or her contribution for the achievement of this great project for the construction of Serigne Tuba’s Eid prayer place. Serigne Bara in his memorable action, of laying the first brick, which marked the beginning of the great work. That ceremony took place in the presence of Serigne Mountakha (the first contributor) Ibn Serigne Bassiru Mbacke, and many other dignitaries of the Muridiyya.
Serigne Bara did not put Serigne Saliou’s gesture to oblivion and has given to the achievement of this project a place of choice in his agenda; the reason why he entrusted Serigne Murtalla Ibn Serigne Abdul Ahad with the completion of this mission Serigne Saliou dear so much. Serigne Murtalla in return entrusted Daraa Sopey Cheikhoul Khadim with coordinating the efforts, the financial and material contributions from the Murid Diaspora.
SCK is more than honored and is deeply moved by the choice, for being the humble supervisor in this endeavor to achieve Allah’s satisfaction in building Him a prayer house, and be in the service of Serigne Tuba by following all recommendations from Serigne Bara and is, therefore, inviting the Murid Diaspora in the US, Europe, Africa and Asia to joint hands and reap the rewards together “Ina Laha Mahanaa”.
Any Contribution within the US can be forwarded to the following bank account:
Washington Mutual bank:
Routing Number: 021272723; Account Number: 3401584532
For More Details and Info call: 212 222 5378 or email us:sck@toubausa.com
Action plans
Daara Sopey Cheikhoul Khadim reminds the Murid Diaspora that it has just been appointed by Serigne Murtada as the main coordinator and collector of contributions, but all disciples of Serigne Touba, who rely on him in this life and in the Hereafter, are as responsible as SCK for the achievement of this project.
Thus initiatives and major decisions may be taken by its board, but their implementation is the resort of each Dahira in the US according to their own agendas and means of mobilizing members for the achievement of their set financial goals.
Thus Sck Board met in that framework, with members and sympathizers in addition to all presidents of all New York Murid Dahiras in order to have their input regarding the actions to be taken for a good management of the project.
These commissions have been put into place by the board for that purpose and they are as follow:
· Communication Commission
· Organization Committee
· Collect Commission
Each of these commissions will held a preliminary meeting to set up their own teams according to the lists of volunteers; provide action plans to team members; and determinate their own weekly meeting schedule. Commission team-leaders will hold a coordination meeting with SCK board whenever deemed necessary.