BIOGRAPHY OF SHEIKH AL-MUQADAM MUHAMMAD AWWAL AYINLA OTOLORIN [BABA L'OSHODI] (RTA)
Introduction
When Allah Almighty (God) created the world, He send the messengers and saints from time to time reform the humanity so as to keep it from evil practices and make it adopt the path of righteousness.
These messengers (Prophets) sent by the Allah (God), as the legend goes, number 124,000. The four revealed books namely Holy Zaboor, Holy Torah, Holy Bible and Holy Quran speak on the subject with vivid clarity.
Of this large number of Prophets, the above-mentioned four books were Srevealed on the four noted Prophets namely; Prophet David, Prophet Moses, Prophet Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammad (S.A.), respectively. Since according to the precepts of the Holy Prophet Mohammad Mustafa (S.A..)
The birth of all Prophet and Saints were usually predicted and fore-told before their actual births.
Biograpghy
Sheikh-L-Islam Alhaji Mukadam Muhammed Awwal Ayinla Otolorin (RTA) was born on the 13th April 1926 and pas-on, on 1st the of Safar 1430 (28th January 2009).
He was born to the family of Ojomu in the ancient city of Omupo Kwara State Nigeria. His father was Abdullahi Ologunde Ayinla and the mother was Princess Ayisatu (Ansetu) Ebe Ajike Olomu Makaaiye.
During the pregnancy of Sheikh-L-Islam the mother complain of always hearing a call to prayer. But few weeks after, a Spiritual Man and his wife came to Omupo from no where on a market day. He saw Sheikh mother at the market and request to her to lead him to her husband. After seeing the husband the Spiritual Man told Sheikh-L-Islam father that the wife his carrying two months pregnancy and it shall be a baby boy. But prepare now, and do everything possible for her safe delivery of the boy.
The Spiritual Man also mention that the boy shall be pious and highly religious one. And that his name would be heard in the length and breadth of the whole world and shall be pulling countless number of people to the town ”Omupo”, he mention further that he does not understand what this high numbers of people he saw will be coming to do at Omupo. And he mention that the boy will be going in the sea and flying in the sky with many people in his bag. Sheikh-L-Islam was the fifth child of the mother and only son of his parent. And when he was born he was named Mohammad Awwal which mean the first Mohammad.
Sheikh-L-Islam started his early stage of life in Omupo his home town were he grew among so many with outstanding quality of good leader. He later move to Lagos in 1939 and started his first Quranic education and Employment. He work with a British in a cafeteria in old Lagos Island of Lagos Nigeria.
He started his Quranic tutor in 1933 with Alfa Salahudeen Aniyalana of Nana compound, Omupo Kwara State. And memorized the whole Quran within a short period. And with his passion for knowledge he went further to acquired Arabic, Islamic theology and Literature. Among his prominent teachers are Sheikh Alfa Aminu Babaita (RTA) and Sheikh Umar Agbaji (RTA) of Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria respectively. He met Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory (RTA) also has a student of Sheikh Umar Agbaji (RTA). He took the order of Tijaniyat from Sheikh Bala Rabih (RTA).
He also broadened his knowledge in 1949 with Islamic Jurisprudence and Sufism with a great cleric Sheikh-Umar Al-Falike from Kano.
He got married to his first wife in 1951 and by 1952 as one destined to be one of the great pillar of Islamic propagation and sustenance of its value, he met with Sheikh -Al-Islam, Alhaji Ibrahim Niass (RTA.) (THE REFORMER OF TASSAWUF) who conferred on him the post of Mukadam.
Sheikh Mukadam Muhammad Awwal performed his first hajj obligation to Mecca in 1958.
In 1945, with a few other colleagues who shared same zeal and sentiment for Islam, he laid the foundation and established an Islamic Organization known as Khoudamul Islam Society of Nigeria, which today by the special grace of Allah, has had its Arabic and Islamic Institute affiliated to Lagos State University (LASU), to offer Diploma courses in Arabic and Islamic Studies.
Has at 1939 after the Second World War he has completed his Islamic knowledge and proceeded into trading business. He started exchanging cloths in bail for West Africa products with some British men. He also does importation of Islamic materials such as Muslim praying mats, Caps, Rosaries, Journals', Quran etc.
Has at 1960 he has been licensed by the Nigeria Government for Saudi Arabia Pilgrimage agent. The services covered all three Niger region and some West Africa State. He was into the business for 25 years.
He is the founder and life President of Ithad Ansaru-l-Faeduor Tijaniyat of Nigeria.
Sheikh-L-Islam was much admonished by Sheikh Al-Islam Ibrahim Niyas kaolaq of Senegal (RTA). He met Sheikh Ibrahim in 1952 and with most outstanding quality he has shown much love in the Sheikh with it outstanding quality among his disciples.
He was name Mukadam the first day he met Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas (RTA) after mention Muhammed Awwal without anybody telling him his name. He asked Sheikh-L-Islam that “how many people have you converted to Islam as at today? and he reply about 50,000 people and he mention you are the Mukadam.”
In 1956 Shiek Islam went for an inspirational journey to kaolaq which was an order from Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas (RTA). Sheikh-L- Islam got the order in a morning when he was doing is normal daily prayer “ASKAR” he saw Sheikh Ibrahim Niass asking him to come closer and he stood up and informed the family and the companion that he has to go for a journey to Kaolaq and some of them requested to go with him and as at then they have to go with ship which is the only option of transportation to Senegal. The route were Lagos (Nigeria) - Seria - León (free Town) then to Bantus Gambia and Kaolaq (Senegal) among those who went for the journey together with Sheikh are Sheikh Umar Falakee, Alhaji Salami Oye, Sheikh Alhaji Akoshile etc. He met Sheikh Amodu Tarahore RTA from northern serial-loan. They were well received before they proceeded for the journey to Kaolaq. The Journey took them 15days on the high sea which cover day and night. They are all well received by Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas and during this period a lot of mysteries in the life of a great man happen. He was one of the most outstanding Disciples of Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas (RTA).
Sheikh-L- Islam Visit to Notable Prophets and Sheikh (Saints) Cities
Sheikh-L- Islam visited some many notable Islamic cities. All these journey are categories into two Ryeila Hula and Ryeila Thaniya (Seidah) . i.e. first and other journey. First journey was in 1966 which was from Lagos to– Mecca—Medina (Saudi Arabia) - Jordan– Syria— Lebanon— Iraq— Kuwait.
The Ryeila Thaniya (other Journey) took place in 1979 which was from Nigeria—Egypt—Saudi Arabia—Senegal– morocco— Algeria— Tunisia— Libya—Egypt and back to Nigeria. They were about fourteen in number that went for the journey among them are notable Islamic scholar who are Sheikh-L- Islam Companion.
· Sheikh-L- Islam Alhaji Mukadam Muhammed Awwal (RTA)
· Alhaji Asafa Junaid (Aye-pe Ogun State)
· Sheikh Ibrahim Olorungbebe (Otta Ogun State)
· Sheikh Dr. Muritador Busairi PhD (Ibadan Oyo State)
· Sheikh Rabiu Abdul Maliki Adebayo (Oworo Lagos State)
· Sheikh Sani Aranidebe “ Olotu Muslim Otta”
· Sheikh Bashir Junaid (Ayepe Ogun state)
· Alhaji Saheed Balogun
· Alhaji Owokunle Jimoh
· Sheikh Othman Junaid
· Alhaji Samsideen Akinsanya
· Sheikh Bashir Adeyemi “ Chief Imam Oto” Lagos state
· Alhaja Titi Moh. Awwal (Palm-Groove Lagos) Sheikh Wife
· Alhaja Rafat Ejide Balogun (Amirat General)
During all the visit they all pay their right has a Muslim for all this notable Prophets of God. and all the (Waliyi) Saints
Sheikh-L- Islam also has a wide interaction with different leaders in the world. He has attended so many international forums and seminar with leaders of the world. He his highly recognized internationally.
With the passion that Sheikh-L- Islam has for human Kind he has always been supportive to all different kind of bodies both Islamic, Christianity and others in other to keep the word at peace. From 1940’s till date he still send 100’s of people to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the Hajj. He has trained some many Scholars in different spears of life. With his passion and kindness to mankind he has attended several seminar, lecture and symposium organize by Islamic bodies and other religion. He is well known in different part of the world.
Sheikh-L- Islam and his Family Sheikh-L- Islam devoted his life to the propagation of Islam. He was equally a prolific writer of Islamic literature and jurisprudence.
Among his numerous literary works are:-
-Teniwirul-Absori fi Toriki Ilali Haq;
-Al-Mofaim Tajanniyat;
-Taamulatu Quraniya;
-Sufunu Najat;
-Moridu Rido;
-Al-Harakatu Tijaniyyahfi Nigeria;
-Asbabu Wahadatil’U m atil Islamiyat;
-AI-Istiqomat fil Islam;
-Fiqh-il I rith;
-Fiqh-zakaat;
-Alamiyatul Awwaliyah;
-Shasheu-Bariham Kaolahi;
-AI-Bayanu Shaafi Fi fadohili Suratul Ikhlas;
-Shifahul amrodi fil Basmallah;
-Al Kanzu al-kabir fil fadohili fatihatil Kitab and;
-Hadji Irorun – Book on Holy Pilgrimage.
All these literary works can be found in Nigeria and nearly all notable Islamic countries, including Morocco, Senegal and Egypt.
2009 (Sheikh Aliu Cisse Muh' Awwal)
Source;
http://www.sheikaliucisseawwal.com/sheikhawwal.html
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BIOGRAPHY OF SHEIKH IBRAHEEM ABDULLAI ALABI OLOHUNGBEBE (RTA)
BIRTH AND PARENTAGE
Alhaji Sheikh AIbrahim Abdullai Alabi Olohungbebe was born in the year 1927 into the Abidogun family of Oke Imale in Ilorin. He is the only male child of late Alfa Abdullai soliu, a renowned Islamic scholar compound of Agberere in Ilorin. Alhaji Sheikh Ibraheem Olohungbebe had three female siblings.
EDUCATION
This renowned Islamic scholar had only Arabic education but developed himself in the western education. He started his quranic education under late Alfa Ambali of Alakara compound in 1932, later became a student of his father Alfa Abdullai soliu and completed his Islamic education and graduated in 1953 under his nephew Sheikh Badamosi Sa’adudeen Ajara.
RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
- Alhaji sheikh ibraheem Alabi Olohungbebe joined Ansar ud deen society of Nigeria, ota branch in 1946 and became the chief missionary till his death.
- He was member of and Chief Missionary of Zumuratul Hujaj society of Nigeria, Ota branches and its environs.
- A pillar of the Tijaniyah group in Nigeria in general and Ota environs in particular.
- One of the founding fathers of Itihad Ansarul Faelatul Tijaniyat of Nigeria and the chief missionary thereof.
- The Founder/Spiritual leader/Life president of Itifaqul-Islam-wa-faelatul Tijaniyat worldwide till his death.
- One of the founding fathers of Itihad Nursery/Primary school, Sango-Ota, where he donated 10 acres of land for the project.
- He met his teacher/mentor, Eminence, Erudite Islamic scholar and name sake sheikh Ibraheem Abdullahi Niaas Al-kaolahi (R.T.A) in 1964/1967, as guided by sheikh Jamiu Bulala and sheikh Mukadam Lawal, both of kwara state.
- He performed Hajj (Holy pilgrimage) (18) times and Umurah (22 times) in his life time.
SOCIAL LIFE
- He was happily married with children
- All his children are well educated in both Islamic and western education and all of them were born in Ota.
- He is an encyclopedia when it comes to Islamic activities, Tijaniyat Tariqat/Path in particular.
- He travelled wide to many parts of the world such as; London, France, cairo, Nairobi, Morocco, Republic of Benin, Ivory coast, Ghana, Libya, Liberia, Western Germany, Pakistan, United states of America, Rome, Iran to mention a few.
- 1984 on the invitation of Iranian government led well known group of Sufism scholars from chad republic, Niger, Republic of Benin and Nigeria to a world conference during the iran-iraq war.
- 1988 he delivered a lecture on behalf of the Nigerian Muslims at a world conference in Faz, Morocco.
- All his travelling were in the course of Islamic religion
- He is a very generous, kind, fair minded and humble Islamic leader.
- Sheikh Ibraheem Olohungbebe passed to the great beyond on Saturday the 2nd day of August 1997 (RTA)
THE SOCIETY: ITIFAQUL-ISLAM WA FAELATU TIJANIYAT WORLDWIDE
The society is a non-profitable Islamic organization founded by his Eminence Fadilat Sheikh Ibraheem Abdullai Olohugbebe precisely on 8th day of July, 1985.
The inaugural meeting was held in the founders livingroom with twenty four (24) members in attendance representing sixteen (16) Zawiyat/Branches.
The society was registered in Nigeria with the registration number Reg NO: 5867 on the 11th day of July 1990.
Source;
http://www.itifaqul-islamwafaelatultijaniyat.com/site/about-us/
Additional info;
AL-HAJJ MUQADDAM IBRAHIM OLOHUNGBEBE: STUDIED UNDER SHAYKH MUHAMMAD GIBRIMA AT NGURU
By: Prof. Y.A. Quadri (1985)
“Al-hajj muqaddam Olorungbebe also a muqaddam (of Shaykh Ibrahim Niass) in Ota, Ogun State, Nigeria. Alhajj Olorungbebe studied under Shaykh Gibrim at Nguru, while Al-hajj Yahya used to visit him occasionally. They were interviewed (about Shaykh Muhammad Gibrima b. Muhammad al-Daghiri[1902-1975]) in March 1980.
Source;
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