A renowned Islamic scholar, Dr Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi, has passed on after a protracted illness.
He died late Thursday night in Bauchi, according to the official Facebook page of his mosque, Dutsen Tanshi Majlis Bauchi.
It announced that the cleric’s funeral would take place at Games Village Eid Ground, Bauchi at 10:00am on Friday.
In his will, the late preacher banned taking photograph at his funeral, canceled memorial gathering at his home, disallowed people from jostling for his corpse as well as entering the cemetery with shoes.
He obtained a degree in Islamic Law at Islamic University of Madinah and PhD in Islamic Jurisprudence in Sudan.
He is survived by three wives and 38 children.
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