Cherif Al-Hassane Aidara emigrated from
Mauritania to
Senegal 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 and was buried there in December 2011. The Grand Al Hassanayni Mosque (meaning: the "Two Hassans" Mosque) of
Darou Hidjiratou was built by the
Mozdahir International Institute (IMI) and its president
Cherif Mohamed Aly Aidara. 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
Twelve Imams in
Twelver Shiism. ==Family==