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This is a list of notable Islamic religious leaders in Nigeria. Sunni. Salafis. Ahmad Abubakar Gumi; Sheikh Adelabu; Ja'afar Mahmud Adam; Isa Ali Pantami;
List of Nigerian Islamic religious leaders This page was last edited on 26 May 2024, at 01:40 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...
The sultan of Sokoto is the hereditary leader of the Sokoto Caliphate, a Sunni Muslim community in West Africa. The position may also be referred to as the 'Sokoto Caliph' or the "Commander of the Faithful" (Amir-ul-Momineen in Arabic or Lamido Julbe in Fulani). The current holder of this title, since 2006, is Sa'adu Abubakar.
Muslims in Nigeria are predominantly Sunnis of the Maliki school of thought. However, there is a significant Shia minority, primarily in Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Osun, Kwara, Yobe and Sokoto states (see Shia in Nigeria). In particular, A 2008 Pew Forum survey on religious diversity identified 5% of Nigerian Muslims as Shia. [5]
Nigerian Islamic religious leaders (3 C, 3 P) Q. ... Pages in category "Nigerian Muslims" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 400 total.
Nigerian Islamic religious leaders (3 C, 3 P) T. ... Pages in category "Nigerian religious leaders" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
Pages in category "Nigerian Sunni religious leaders" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
Usman dan Fodio (1754-1817) – Islamic scholar, revolutionary from Sokoto, founder and spiritual leader of the Sokoto Caliphate. Abdullahi dan Fodio (1766-1829) – Scholar, jurist, pioneer, Grand Vizier of Sokoto and first Emir of Gwandu (r. 1812-1828). Nana Asma'u – Princess, Poet, Islamic Scholar and Daughter of Usman dan Fodio.