08/12/2024
Muhammad Auwal Adam also known as Albani Zaria (27 September 1960 – 1 February 2014) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar who specialized in the field of Hadith and Fiqh.Islamic Law, mass communication, telecommunications engineering and ICT. He was a prominent Islamic scholar and the leader of the Salafi movement in Nigeria. He was a tailor at his earlier stage of life of which he usually called himself (specialized tailor).[citation needed] He was the first scholar to ascribe the word "Salafiyah" to the generation of scholars and students of Islamic denomination in Nigeria.Albani was considered by many contemporary Nigerian scholars as the greatest Salafi scholar in Nigeria.
Sheikh
Muhammad Auwal Adam
Title Albani ZariaPersonal Born September 27, 1960
Zaria, Kaduna State
Died February 1, 2014 (aged 53)
Hospital Zaria
Cause of death Assassination
Resting place JIBWIS Dambo Cemetery
Religion Islam
Nationality Nigerian
Era Modern era
Region Northern Nigeria
Denomination Sunni
Jurisprudence Quran andSunnah
Movement Quran and sunnah according to the teachings of Salafiyyun
Main interest(s)Hadith and Tafsir
Notable idea(s)Quran and Hadith bases on salafus-salih
Notable work(s)Eradicating Bidi'ah and Shi'ites. He was the leader of Salafiyyah in Nigeria
Alma mater Modibbo Adama University, Yola
Tariqa Not interested
Occupation Mufassir, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir, Tailor.
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