By Saidu Abubakar
The Chairman/CEO of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has paid a condolence visit to the leadership of Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah, JIBWIS, to commiserate with its National Leader, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, over the demise of Sheikh Habibu Yahaya Kaura.
Ahmad Muazu, Technical Assistant (Media)
Office of the Chairman/CEO said in a statement that during the visit, the NAHCON Chairman expressed sympathy on behalf of the Commission and conveyed his personal condolences to Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau, the JIBWIS leadership, the deceased family and the entire Izala community.
Professor Usman described the late Sheikh Habibu Yahaya Kaura as a committed Islamic scholar whose life was devoted to the propagation of the Sunnah, the promotion of unity among Muslims, and the service of the Ummah. He noted that his passing is a loss to JIBWIS and to the wider Muslim ummah in Nigeria.
The Chairman prayed that Allah forgives the shortcomings of the deceased, grants him mercy, and admits him into Jannatul Firdaus.
In his response, Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau thanked the NAHCON Chairman for the visit and the show of concern. He described the gesture as timely and reassuring and appreciated the prayers offered for the deceased and the family.
The visit concluded with prayers for the repose of the soul of Sheikh Habibu Yahaya Kaura and for continued unity and stability within the Muslim Ummah.
