10th
January 2024
PRESS RELEASE:
SHAYKH HAFIZ ABU : IT IS A COLOSSAL LOSS - MURIC
The Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC) has described the death of the Baba Adinni of Lagos, Shaykh Hafiz Abu,
as a colossal loss. Shaykh Abu died yesterday, Tuesday, 9th January, 2024. He
was 101 years old.
This was revealed in a
statement issued on Wednesday, 10th January, 2024 by Professor Ishaq Akintola,
the Executive Director of MURIC.
"Shaykh Abu was born
in the Ita Akanni area of Lagos on 10th August 1922. He attended the Lagos
Government School, Ansaruddeen School and Al-Azhar University, Cairo where he
obtained the B. A. degree in Arabic. 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 centinerian 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 (Engr) Sulaiman Oluwatoyin Abu Noula, the
Chairman of the Lagos Muslim Community, Professor Tajudeen Gbadamosi and the
entire Lagos Muslim Community.
"We pray that Almighty
Allah will grant him peace until the Day of Judgement and place him in aljannah
firdaus thereafter. Aamiin."
Professor Ishaq Akintola,
Executive Director,
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC).
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