9th
September, 2014
PRESS RELEASE:
MURIC MOURNS IMAM AJISAFE
The
death occurred yesterday of Shaykh Mustapha Olayiwola Ajisafe, the Chief Imam
of Oshogboland and President-General of the League of Imams and Alfas,
South-West, Edo and Delta States. Shaykh Ajisafe died in the evening of
yesterday, Monday 8th September, 2014.
He
will be buried by 2 p.m. today at his home, in Oshogbo, Osun State.
Until
his death, Shaykh Mustapha Ajisafe was a member of the Ulama Committee of the
Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA). A brilliant and
forthright Islamic scholar, Shaykh Ajisafe has been playing a prominent role in
guiding pilgrims from the Southern part of Nigeria during hajj seasons in the
past five years.
The
deceased will be remembered for his friendliness and warmth and his closeness
to the youth. He worked tirelessly for the progress of Yorubaland. He promoted
peaceful coexistence among different religious and ethnic groups. His death
will leave a yawning gap in the Muslim community of Southern Nigeria.
The
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) condoles the governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf
Aregbesola, the Ataoja of Oshogbo, Oba Jimoh Laranoye II, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of
the NSCIA, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III and the Muslim community of
Southern Nigeria.
We
pray that Almighty Allah will repose his soul in Al-Jannah Firdaus and give his
family and close associates the strength to bear this irreparable loss.
Professor
Ishaq Akintola,
Director,
Muslim
Rights Concern (MURIC)
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