Baba Adinni of Lagos Shaykh Abu mourned
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“He was a quintessential Islamic scholar, humble, warm and unassuming. He loved the young and old and he was so loved. He was the doyen of the Lagos Muslim Community. If he ever had any enemy in his lifetime, it must be Shaytan (Satan) himself."
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) is mourning the death of the Baba Adinni of Lagos, Shaykh Hafiz Abu, who died on Tuesday at the age of 101, describing it as a colossal loss.
Prof.Ishaq Akintola, Executive Director, MURIC, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.
Shaykh Abu was born in the Ita Akanni area of Lagos on August 10, 1922. He attended the Lagos Government School, Ansar-Uddeen School and Al-Azhar University, Cairo where he obtained a B.A. degree in Arabic Studies.
He spent 14 years in Cairo (1944-1958) acquiring different experiences of Islamic culture.
“He was a quintessential Islamic scholar, humble, warm and unassuming. He loved the young and old and he was so loved. He was the doyen of the Lagos Muslim Community. If he ever had any enemy in his lifetime, it must be Shaytan (Satan) himself.
“The whole life of the centenarian is an open book full of lessons for both the young and old. We charge Muslim leaders to emulate his simple way of life and his piety.
“MURIC commiserates with the Chief Imam of Lagos, Shaykh Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abu Noula, the Chairman of the Lagos Muslim Community, Professor Tajudeen Gbadamosi and the entire Lagos Muslim Community,” Akintola said.
He prayed to Allah to grant him peace until the Day of Judgement and place him in Al-Jannatu Firdaus.
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