Ex-Minster Tasks Scholars On Archiving, Documentation

Date: 2021-09-05

Former Minister of National Planning, Prof. Abubakar Olanrewaju Sulaiman, has tasked Islamic clerics in Ilorin, Kwara State, to strive towards documenting their teachings and contributions to knowledge.

He advised those who are scholars in Ilorin Emirate and its environs not to focus on passing across knowledge by verbal messages alone.

He spoke on Saturday during the launch of the book titled, "Benediction and Supplication with the Holy Qur'an for Human Salvation" written by Khalifat Mahmud Sulaiman Ameenullahi Okeleru.

Sulaiman who is the Director-General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), chaired the occasion.

He said verbal messages delivered by scholars in Ilorin must always be documented to reflect their contributions to knowledge.

He reiterated that Ilorin remains a centre of Islamic knowledge globally which boasts of prominent Islamic scholars who have made huge marks in Islamic jurisprudence.

He challenged the present day scholars who took over the reins from their fathers and forefathers to pay more attention to "archiving, research and documentation."

He noted that the Founder of Markaz in Lagos, Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory, and that of Adabiyyah and the first Mufti of Ilorin, Sheikh Kamal-deen Habeebullahi Al-Adabiy, both of blessed memory, were listed in the "Who is Who in Africa" owing to their deep contributions to knowledge as epitomised by countless number of books they wrote.

He said scholars of today must take up the gauntlet by documenting their preaching and spread the messages globally.

The former Minister said the author of the book has contributed to the body of knowledge through the production of the book.

"This should be a pace-setter for others. This is why Ilorin is known as the centre of Islamic jurisprudence. This gathering is an act of Ibadah and I encourage everyone of us especially those of us who are Khalifa to follow the same pattern," he said.

The launch was attended by the Emir of Ilorin, Sheikh Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari represented by Ajanasi Agba of Ilorin, Alhaji Mujitaba Yusuf, retired Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Salihu Olohuntoyin Mohammed, former Dean of Postgraduate School, University of Ilorin, Prof. Yusuf Lanre Badmus, among others.

The reviewer, Dr. Ridwan Apaokagi, recommended the book for all and sundry, saying it is a veritable contribution to the body of knowledge.

On his part, Prof. Badmus who is also the Chief Imam of Al-Hilal Central Mosque, said Khalifa Mahmud has challenged all and sundry who are Islamic Scholars to endeavour to write.

"We should endeavour to write and not worry about criticism. If you don't write, there would be nothing for the critics to talk about. What Sheikh Mahmud did is a very noble and commendable work and a great contribution to knowledge," he said.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Nurudeen Muhammed     Sidikat Alaya     Kayode Bankole     Ridwan Agboola     Ganiyu Abolarin     Senior Ibrahim Suleiman     Niyi Ogundiran     Baba Idris     Sabo-Oke     Fulani     Abegunde Goke     Shao     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Olayinka Are     Wahab Issa     Alapansapa     Oke-Ero     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Umar Saro     Bature Bello     2023 Elections     Oloriegbe     Jalala     General Hospital, Offa     Omar Bolaji Gambari     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     AGM Professional Services     Garba Dogo     Abdulrosheed Okiki     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Abdulkadir Orire     Umar Bayo Abdulwahab     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Onilu     Ilorin Amusement Park     Al-Adaby     Shehu Raheem Adaramaja     AbdulFatai Adeniyi Dan-Kazeem     Ayinde Oyepitan     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Olatunde Michaels     Sherif Shagaya     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Government High School Adeta     Osuwa     Olayinka Olaogun     Kazeem Gbolagade     Kishira     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Ayinke Saka     Laboratory-to-Product     Bamikole Omishore     Ilorin West/Asa Federal Constituency     Nagode     Salman Jawondo     Bashirat Bola Bello     Moses Salami     Iyabo Adewuyi     Binta Abubakar Mora     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Saad Omo\'ya     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Hakeem Lawal     Kwara Hotel     Tayo Awodiji     Yemi Sanni     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Oluronke Adeyemi     Kwara State Television     Bamidele Adegoke     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Yusuf A. Usman     Oke-Odo     Mufti Of Ilorin     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Olatunde Olukoya    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Shuaib Olarongbe     Riskat Opakunle     Aliyu Sabi     Share     Kolawole Bashirat     James Ayeni     Oni Adebayo     African Democratic Congress     Ajikobi     Afeyin-Olukuta     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Abiodun Oyedepo     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Bello Oyebanji     Waheed Ibrahim     Saidu Yaro Musa     Kwara Consultative Forum     Ballah     S.O. Opowoye     Oja-Oba     Kwara Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     Sherif Shagaya     Simeon Sayomi     Dumagi     Haliru Yahaya     Kwara North     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Gbadeyan Gbadura Yomi     VADA     Olusola Saraki     Idris Garba     Baba Isale     New Nigeria People’s Party     Olatunji Abdulmumeen     Aishat Sulu-Gambari     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Fola Consultant     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     CCEPE     Savannah Centre For Diplomacy, Democracy And Development     Muftau Akanbi Oke     Centre For Digital Economy     Salman Alada     Alaiye     Olaitan Buraimoh     Laduba     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Olabanji Orilonishe     Adisa Logun     AbdulGafar Tosho     Kwara Apc     Nupe     Mansur Alfanla     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Busari Toyin Isiaka     A.O. Belgore     Salihu S. Yaru     Ben Duntoye     Roseline Oni Aremu     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata     Minister     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Hamza Usman     Towobola Abdulrahman Toyin     Amuda Bembe     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Yashikira     Adama Isa     Alabi Olayemi Abdulrazak     Abubakar B.M     Baaziki Sulaiman     N-Power     KWIRS     Na\'Allah     Abdulfatah Ahmed