Muhammad Bashir SaliuMuhammad Bashir Saliu Al-Fulani, OON born in 1950 in the city of Ilorin, Kwara State is an Islamic scholar and the 12th and present chief Imam of Ilorin. He is often referred to as Imam Fulani.[1][2] He was appointed by the former emir of Ilorin, Zuluqarnain Muhammadu Gambari, following the death of Imam Musa Ahmad in 1983.[3] His father, Imam Saliu Omo Onida Abdulkadir was the 7th chief Imam of Ilorin Emirate.[2] EducationHe finished his Quranic education from the Magaji Baboko Quranic School located in Ilorin, subsequently he attended Shaykh Abubakar Sakama school from 1963 to 1965 after which he went under the tutelage of Shaykh Musa Nuhu Elere for 7 years in Ilorin.[2] Leadership and Religious roleImam Bashir leads the annual Ramadan Tefsir in Ilorin usually done in the emir's palace alongside other ulamas in the city including the Imam Imale, the Imam Gambari, the Ajanasi Agba of Ilorin and the chief mufasir etc.[4] During COVID19 because of the measures given by the government as regards movement restrictions of the citizens of Nigeria, he led the Eid El Adha prayer of the Muslim virtually.[5] References
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