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Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam: A murder most heinous
Last Updated on Thursday, 19 March 2009 11:33

The cold blooded murder of Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam in the early hours of Friday, April 13, 2007 was most heinous; a horrendous act beyond human imagination. No simple moulding of words can express the dimension of the heart’s sadness. The murder represents a most troubling development even by the standards of Kano’s ever volatile, contentious and highly contested political and religious milieu. If not quickly arrested, it portends a dangerous, slippery descend into anarchy, in a city known for its combustible tendencies.
Sheikh Ja’afar lived and died in Kano; but perhaps he was better known to us in Maiduguri, which was like a second home for him. For over a decade, Sheikh Ja’afar consistently delivered an illuminating interpretation of the Glorious Qur’an at the Muhammad Indimi Mosque in Maiduguri.
Over the years, the number of Muslims trooping to listen to his annual Ramadan Tafsir had increased from strength to strength. He propagated the eternal message of Islam by calm appeal to reason, on the basis of Qur’anic textual evidences and the hadith of the holy Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.
Anybody who held a contrary view, he had often counselled, should come forward with supporting evidence from the same Qur’an and hadith. For instance, less than two months to his brutal murder, he was asked to comment on the Islamic position on marking the first of Muharram with celebrations. He said:
“In all honesty, if we really want to go down to the history of Islam, and look through the Glorious Book of Islam, the Qur’an, and authentic Hadiths, there is no where we can find any support for what Kano state government is doing regarding the celebrations of the first of Muharram. Let us look at the facts before us. The prophet himself who embarked on the Hijra (migration) from Makkah to Madina lived for about 10 years after the Hijra in Madina. He never celebrated the anniversary of his Hijra for once…”
He went further to argue in his characteristic candour: “I know there are some people supporting this kind of celebrations because of what they will make out of it…so my advice to the Kano state government is to beware of such clerics who are only interested in using the occasion to siphon government money…” (Weekly Trust, February 3-9, 2007, p41).
Similarly, Sheikh Ja’afar was fervent and fearless when it comes to issues affecting the poor and weak in society, and had always called upon leaders to be just and be concerned with the socio-economic conditions of their subjects. He was bold and provided the much needed internal critique of Muslim society—telling truth to power, the business class, the Ulama and lay followers alike.
He passionately sought for the intellectual and economic emancipation of the millions of Muslims who live in penury and squalor, and hence, the easy prey of all sorts of superstitions. Being well grounded in the teachings of the Glorious Qur’an and very conscious of contemporary trends in the world, he had often painfully talked about the conditions of Muslims in Nigeria, in Palestine, in Iraq and everywhere on earth. In his short life on earth, Sheikh Ja’afar, was indeed an embodiment of the quintessential Muslim, blending spiritual luminosity with social and political engagement.
In addition to the spiritual awakening of millions of Muslims, especially in Hausa speaking Northern Nigeria, he had time and again preached against indolence among Muslims, particularly the youth; consistently calling upon the youth to seek both spiritual and worldly knowledge, and to be economically productive. He had often called upon Muslims to pay regular visits to prisons and hospitals, to show practical care and concern for the plight of the incarcerated and the sick.
Meanwhile, even as we are terribly shocked and saddened by the death of Sheikh Ja’afar, Muslims must listen to the call of those in authority not to take the laws into their hands, and allow the law enforcement agents to do their work; notwithstanding the fact that a former Justice Minister of the country who was also murdered in cold blood, hasn’t yet found justice after four years.
The Sheikh lived and died for a worthy cause, and what else can we do but to pray for the repose of his gentle soul, and for Allah to raise him in the ranks of the martyrs. Most certainly, Muslims in Maiduguri in particular, Kano, and the rest of Nigeria have lost a worthy scholar but the ultimate losers—in this world and beyond—are those who murdered him in cold blood, as he led the Fajr prayers, on the blessed day of Friday.? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Written by ABBA GANA SHETTIMA agshettima@gmail.com

Culled from www.triumphnewspapers.com

RABI’U THANI 6, 1428 A.H. TUESDAY APRIL 24, 2007

Tribute to Late Shaikh Ja'afar Mahmud Adam

Early Childhood and Education Late Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam was born on February 12, 1960 in the ancient city of Daura in present day Katsina State. He started learning his Qur’anic education from Malam Haruna, the husband of his elder sister. From there he was taken to Fagge town in Kano in 1978, where he began the memorization of the Holy Qur’an under the guidance of Malam Abdullahi. His thirst for knowledge took him further to an Arabic Institution which was under the Egyptian Cultural Centre, situated at Bello Dandago Road, Kano in 1981. He was, within the same period, attending an Adult Education School, situated at Shahuci. He usually attended the Arabic Institution at noon and the Adult Education School in the evening. In 1984, he was admitted into the Government Teachers’ College, Gwale, Kano. He graduated in 1988 and in 1989, he secured admission into the prestigious Islamic University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where he studied for three years and graduated in 1993. Some of the famous scholars that taught Sheikh Ja’afar include Sheikh Abdul Rafi’i, Dr. Mahmud Abdul Haliq and Dr. Khald As-Sabat. When he returned from Saudi Arabia, he got admitted in the Bayero University, Kano. He however could not finish the programme due to some reasons. But nevertheless, he had his second degree from the International University of Africa in Sudan. Teaching and Da'awah Activities Upon his return from Madinah, Sheikh Ja’afar set up the Usman Bin Affan Centre which became autonomous in 1995. There, Shaikh Ja'afar taught various subjects like Tafsirul Qur’an (Qur’anic commentary) every Friday between Maghrib and Isha prayers, Nahwu on Saturdays between 8:00am and 9:30am, Sirah on Sundays at the famous Almuntada Mosque in Dorayi where he also leads Jumuah prayers, and Tafsir at the Beirut Mosque, and various other subjects at various schools and institutions across the country. He also conducted Tafsir annually in Maiduguri during Ramadhan. He was also the head of the Usman Bin Affan Islamic Trust. At various times, he represented Nigeria internationally in Qur’anic recitation competitions where he emerged victorious and did the nation proud. He is a member of the "Ulama Consultative Forum" in Zamfara and Bauchi states. He also presented various Islamic programmes on radio and television stations like Radio Kaduna, Bauchi Radio Corporation, CTV Kano, DITV Kaduna, NTA Borno, OITV Damaturu, and NTA Yola, among others. Shaik Ja'afar's Sudden Departure On Friday, 13th April 2007, at around 5:30am, Shaikh Ja'afar fell to the bullets of suspected hired assassins while leading the Subhi prayer at the Dorayi Juma’at Mosque. The assassins, numbering about five, shot Shaikh Ja'afar at close range tearing his chest and abdomen, as reported in the media. Soon after the incident he was immediately rushed to the Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) where he died before he could receive medical attention. It was also reported that the gunmen had earlier stopped at his former mosque at Gadon Kaya before they finally caught up with him at the Dorayi mosque where he was murdered. Shaikh Ja'afar died at 45 and was survived by three wives and five children. Truly, the Ummah has lost a gem but the worst losers are his killers. We pray to Allah (SWT) in His Infinite Mercy to forgive Shaikh's sins, accepts all his good deeds and grant him jannatul firdaus, ameen.

FULL HISTORY OF SHIEK JAAFAR MAHMUD ADAM (R. A.)

Sheikh Ja'afar Mahmud Adam
Full name	Sheikh Ja'afar Mahmud Adam
Born	February 12, 1960
Died	April 13, 2007
Region	Nigeria Islamic scholar
Early Childhood and Education Sheikh Ja’afar Mahmud Adam was born on February 12, 1960 in the city of Daura in Katsina State. In 1984, he was admitted into the Government Teachers’ College, Gwale, now Government Arabic College Gwale Kano, (G.A.C gwale Kano). He graduated in 1988 and in 1989, he secured admission into the Islamic University in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, where he studied for four years and graduated in 1993. [edit] Teaching and Da'awah Activities Upon his return from Madinah, Sheikh Ja’afar set up the Usman Bin Affan Centre which became autonomous in 1995. There, Shaikh Ja'afar taught various classes. He also conducted Tafsir annually in Maiduguri during Ramadhan. He was the head of the Usman Bin Affan Islamic Trust. At various times, he represented Nigeria internationally in Qur'anic recitation competitions. He was a member of the "Ulama Consultative Forum" in Zamfara and Bauchi states. He also presented various Islamic programmes on radio and television stations like Radio Kaduna, Bauchi Radio Corporation, ARTV Kano, DITV Kaduna, NTA Borno, OITV Damaturu, and NTA Yola, among others.[1] [edit] Sheikh Ja'afar's Death On Friday, 13 April 2007, at around 5:30am, Shaikh Ja'afar was shot while leading the Fajr (Morning) prayer at the Dorayi Juma’at Mosque. The assassins shot Shaikh Ja'afar at close range tearing his chest and abdomen. Soon after the incident he was taken to Malam Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) where he died before he could receive medical attention. It was also reported that the gunmen had earlier stopped at his former mosque at Gadon Kaya before they finally caught up with him at the Dorayi mosque where he was murdered.