Williams Babalola
Recently barred Kano-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Kabara, on Thursday, has accused Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of masterminding his ban because he didn’t campaign for him in 2019 general election.
The Sheikh, who was barred from preaching in the state made the allegations a few hours after the state government clamped down on him, insisting that the action was more political than religious.
“The reasons are very obvious. The person, who took the decision (Ganduje), has said it repeatedly that he never forgives. I fought him during the last election and he promised to retaliate. Only that he is taking the wrong decision at the wrong time. So, this ban is purely political; it has nothing to do with religion or incitement.
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Fri Dec 11 2020
A Kano-based Islamic scholar, Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar-lemo has said that he translated Qur’an Tafsir (exegesis) into Hausa language for proper understanding of the meaning among students, researchers and others who read the Holy book in the language.
The cleric, in an interview with
Daily Trust, said “What we have is translation (of Qur’an in Hausa) not explanation of its meaning. There is the need for in-depth explanation to guide students and researchers.”
“I have written several books but I consider this Tafsir as the most important publication in my life because Qur’an is the supreme source of Islamic knowledge,” Umar said of the six-volume publication.