National Mosque, Abuja Appoints First Igbo Imam, Prof. Ilyas Usman

Usman, who is the first Professor of Arabic in Igboland, has joined the ranks of the three existing Imams of the National Mosque.

Gistmania reports that he will now support the two active Imams, Prof. Ibrahim Makari and Prof. Muhammad Kabir, in the rotational conduct of the Juma’ah and daily congregational prayers. The fourth Imam, Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura from the Southwest Nigeria, has not been leading prayers for a long time because he is indisposed.

With the newly appointed Imam from South East, the 25,000-capacity National Mosque of Nigeria built in 1984 and officially opened to the public in 1991 now have three (3) active Imams in addition to the Murshid, Prof. Shehu Ahmad Sai’d Galadanci, who is the overall head, spiritual guide or general administrator.

Posted: at 18-10-2024 08:32 PM (6 months ago) | Addicted Hero

We do not have a tribe in Islam!!!! we don't care where he is from!! we are one ummah

Posted: at 18-10-2024 09:20 PM (6 months ago) | Grande Master

Islam has nothing to do with a man bearing his tribal names. In fact a man bearing David or Jacob can become a Muslim and decide to keep his name.
We accuse Nigerian politicians of using the cards of ethnic and religious divisions to play the masses, yet some of you that are educated and expected to be wise are guilty of exactly the same thing. Islam is not your problem, check your own conscience.

Posted: at 19-10-2024 10:33 AM (6 months ago) | Hero

Well, I stand to be corrected, but fact is that it happens a whole lot of time. Makes it look like changing of name is one of the requirements.

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Posted: at 19-10-2024 12:59 PM (6 months ago) | Addicted Hero

I no get English name, but that's not the point. The point is dropping the name given to you at birth to pick up another name. But like Baye said, its like its optional, so I take back the evil part of my first comment.

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Posted: at 20-10-2024 08:20 AM (6 months ago) | Addicted Hero