Ouahigouya Grand Imam Hamidou Traoré dies aged 92
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sidwaya
The Grand Imam of Ouahigouya, El Hadj Hamidou Traoré, died aged 92 during the night of 19–20 October 2026 and was buried the following day. Relatives, colleagues and Muslim worshippers paid tribute at his funeral, Sidwaya reports.
El Hadj Hamidou Traoré, the Grand Imam of Ouahigouya in Burkina Faso, died aged 92 during the night of 19–20 October 2026, Sidwaya reports. He was buried on the afternoon of Tuesday 20 October, in the presence of family members, relatives and Muslim worshippers.
The imam of Sector 9 in Ouahigouya, Cheick El Hadj Youssouf Ouédraogo, praised him as a “great unifier” who advocated peace and cohesion between religions. He called on worshippers to continue passing on the values of solidarity, tolerance and fraternity.
Hamidou Traoré is survived by two wives, 15 children and grandchildren. His son Adama Traoré said his father had taught his children the Quran and how to live in a community, among other things.
The Grand Imam’s death follows that of Burkinabè police cadet Jules Tiendrebeogo, who died in a road accident on 12 October.
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