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Shia Islam in Nigeria (1 C, 2 P) Pages in category "Islam in Nigeria" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total.
Islam was introduced to Nigeria during the 11th century through two geographical routes: North Africa and the Senegalese Basin. [7] The origins of Islam in the country is linked with the development of Islam in the wider West Africa. [7] Trade was the major connecting link that brought Islam into Nigeria. [7]
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;
The Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) was established in 1973 at a national conference of Nigerian Muslim leaders in Kaduna under the auspices of Jama'atu Nasril Islam (JNI), the group for all the Islamic organisations in Northern Nigeria. [1]
Ibn Abd al-Wahhab was the founder of the Wahhabi mission, the official Islamic interpretation of Saudi Arabia. He saw Sufism as rife with Shirk . [ 8 ] The Izala Society has been considered the most nonviolent and educated Islamist group, among there activities include public preaching, Qur'anic recitation competition, lectures, seminar ...
Pages in category "Islamic organizations based in Nigeria" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ahmadiyya is an Islamic branch in Nigeria under the caliph in London. [1] [2] Members of the organization are predominantly from Western Nigeria. As part of its social service scheme, the movement has built up to ten schools and two hospitals in located in Apapa and Ojokoro, Lagos. [3]
Muhammad Auwal Adam also known as Albani Zaria pronunciation ⓘ (27 September 1960 – 1 February 2014) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar who specialized in the field of Hadith and Fiqh. [1] Islamic Law, mass communication, telecommunications engineering and ICT. He was a prominent Islamic scholar and the leader of the Salafi movement in Nigeria.