Life and times of a fearless preacher, one of the very first to spread Islamic messages through studio recording in Nigeria’s history
Popular Islamic cleric in Nigeria, Sheikĥ Muyideen Ajani Bello lived for 84 years before he breathed his last on Friday, December 6, 2024.
Platforms Africa presents the life and times of one of the first to spread Islamic message through audio recording in Nigeria.
Muyideen Ajani Bello: 13 Things To Know About Fearless Preacher
1. Sheikh Muyideen was born in 1940 into the family of Alhaji Bello Ajani and Alhaja Ubaidat Bello of Arolu Compound, Ita Olukoyi, Ibadan.
2. He was 84
3. He began his elementary Western education at 1.D.C Primary School, Elekuro, Ibadan.
4. He also attended the same school for secondary education.
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5. He was a student of Mahdul Arabiy, Elekuro from 1963 to 1967, where he was armed with Arabic and Islamic knowledge.
6. From the tender age of 10, Alhaji Ajani Bello developed interest in Islamic propagation and was preaching across the nooks and crannies of Ibadan city.
7. He taught at various secondary schools in Oyo, Ogun and Kano States.
8. He was also appointed Missioner of a foremost Islamic organisation Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria.
9. Alhaji Muhyideen Bello had on various occasions been invited to spread the message of Islam from all over the world including in the UK, US, neighbouring African countries, among others.
10. He was a fearless preacher who taught the Quran without sentiments.
11. Though he hailed from Ibadan, Bello lived most part of his life in Kano, and he was regarded as the most influential of all Islamic preachers of Yoruba origin in northern Nigeria.
12. He was one of the first to spread Islamic message through studio recording.
13. He died on Friday, December 6, 2024, after a brief illness, few hours before Jum’ah congregational prayer.
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