 As Sheikh, he was credited for his transformation of the village of Touba into Senegal's second largest city.Mbacké was a pious leader and served as the lead example for the millions of followers (talibés) of the Mouride Islamic movement and made many improvements to the more than 400 Islamic schools founded by himself as well as his siblings, most notably Serigne Mourtalla Mbacke.He also made many improvements to the holy city of Touba, such as covering Grand Mosque of Touba with Italian marble.