A prominent Islamic scholar in Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Muhammad Yankaba, also known as Abul Aitaam (father of the orphans) has died.
He died Monday morning in Kano after a battle with diabetes-related ailment.
A close ally of the deceased, Sheikh Muhammad bin Usman confirmed his death in a message on his Facebook page. He was also among the early callers receiving mourners at his Kano residence.
Dr Yankaba’s funeral held at around 1:30 p.m. at the Islahul Ummah Center, Yankaba, Kano and was attended by thousands of mourners from within and outside Kano. Former Kano State Governor Sen Ibrahim Shekarau attended the funeral.
Several Islamic scholars, who attended the funeral, include Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Pakistan, President General of the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) and Chief Imam of Al-Furqan Mosque, Dr Bashir Aliyu Umar and Sheikh Ibrahim Khaleel.
Others include Sheikh Abdulwahab Abdallah, Prof Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, Dr Abdullahi Muhammad Getso, Dr Aminu Daurawa, Dr Abdallah Gadon Kaya, Dr Muhammad Nazifi Inuwa, Sheikh Lawan Abubakar Triumph, and Chief Imam of Maiduguri Road Mosque Kaduna Prof Yahaya Mujahid.
The death of the scholar shocked the Muslim community in Kano, Jigawa and surroundings, with many trooping to his residence to offer their condolences to his family and associates.
He is survived by wives and children.
