3/24/2023 0 Comments Isale ebute okitipupa![]() Hazrat Maulana Nayyar (r.a.) encouraged the Ahmadiyya Jama’at to acquire a piece of land and build their own school. ![]() The easy conviction of the Ahlil’Qur’an Jama’at was principally due to the fact that before the arrival of Maulana Nayyar (r.a.) the Imam of the Jama’at Alfa Ayanmo reported to them that he saw in a vision the Promised Messiah and Mahdi (a.s.) who promised him that though he might not personally visit this country, but a great follower of his would come to reform, guide, elevate and make stronger the position of the people and that whosoever would hearken to his voice with the Holy Qur’an in his hand would prosper, but whosoever would not would perish. The Ahlil’Qur’an Jama’at did actually with the Ahmadiyya Jama’at.Ĩ (r.a.) Radh Allahu Anhum – Meaning May God be pleased with him. When he delivered a lecture at the Ahlil’Qur’an Mosque in 1921, the Ahlil’Qur’an Jama’at was so convinced that they decided to sign the Baiat and join Ahmadiyyat. Among the places he visited outside Lagos were Ilorin, Zaria, Kano and Sokoto. During this period Maulana Nayyar (r.a.)8 carried out such useful Tabligh activities that helped the strengthening of the Ahmadiyya Jama’at in Lagos and its spread to nearly areas. He was in Nigeria from April 1921 to July 1922. ![]() This was the period when the first expatriate Missionary Hazrat Maulana Abdur Rahim Nayyar came to spend a brief period in Nigeria. Many of the pioneers later deflected after the crisis that culminated in the split of 1940. This period was used mainly for consolidation of the membership, study of Islam through Ahmadiyya literature and planning for the progress of the Muslims: There was no evidence available to us to show that Ahmadiyya Jama’at spread beyond Lagos during this period. The meeting place was Agusto’s rented house NO.62 Bamgbose Street, Lagos Island, where Ahmadi literature from India formed an important part of the basis for the thinking and planning of the young educated Muslims. Ipaye, Muhammad Bello Lawal (alias Akuuli), Abdus Salam Akerele, Liasu Akerele and Sanni Akerele. Smith, Nurudeen Said, Abbass Elegba, Teacher Yunus Boonyaminu Gbajabiamila, Muazin Abdus Salam Dosu, Muhammad Shittu Ade John, Lawal Pedro, Yunus Hamid, Sulaiman Wilson Shonibare, Saka Lawal Ayeni, Raji B. Durosinmi Etti, Tijani Adele, Tijani Ariyo, S.A. Others are Abdur-Rahman Ashafa Balogun, Hamzat Adio Subair, Bisiriyu Disu, Lawal Makanju, Saka Tinubu, Abdul Karimu Tinubu, Landa Tinubu, Lamidi Tinubu, Abdus Salam, Ebun Agbabiaka and brothers, Gbadamosi A. This period was mainly a period of studying Ahmadiyyat through literature, communications between Nigeria and the Centre in Qadian, of organizing and forming the Jama’at.Īmong the first members to sign the Baiat were Alhaji Imran Adewuyi Onibudo, Alhaji Muhammad Lawal, Basil Agusto, Musendiku Buraimoh Adeniji Adele (who later became the Oba of Lagos 1949 – 1964), Kasumu Rufai Ajose, Adam Idowu Yakub, Jibril Martins, Ismail Ayinde Shitta-Bay, Muhammad Jimoh Abdus-Salam, (often called Selem), Imam Yusau Popoola Oyesile Shodeinde, Alfa Umar Imam (a Kanuri) Tiamiyu Adeola Marquis, Bello Babatunde Salami, Junaid Yusuf Mashhod Danmola (Onitira).
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