Buhari, Saraki, others for centenary honouring Markaz founder, El-Ilory

Date: 2018-03-21

President Muhammadu Buhari, Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, Hon. Justice M. A. Belgore, among others, are expected at the week-long centenary celebrations of the life, times and works of Sheik Adam Abdullahi El-Ilory, founder of foremost Arabic and Islamic Centre known as Markaz.

This was announced at a briefing attended by As-Sheik Habeebulahi Adam Al-Ilory; president of Markaz Alumin Association, Dr. Yusuph K. Jumah and Professors Yusuf Lanre Badmus of Kwara State University and Hamza Abdur-Raheem, among others.

Badmus said: "The centenary celebrations of El-Ilory will come up between April 15 and 21, 2018, programme of activities will include colloquium, academic paper presentations, short Arabic drama presentation as well as recognition and meritorious service awards to deserving Nigerians as well as non-Nigerians for their outstanding roles in advancing the course of Arabic and Islamic scholarship for which El-Ilory lived and continues to live on."

He said the Sultan of Sokoto who is also the President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar; Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu Gambari; Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi; Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, governors of Ogun, Lagos and Kwara state as well as other guests from Benin were also expected at the event.

On the respected reformer who died 26 years ago, Badmus said: "It is very interesting to note that while Sheik Uthman bn Fodio, a great religious reformer, was born on April 20, 1817, El-Ilory was born 100 hundred years later precisely on April 17, 1917 to continue the reform agenda of the former.

"The climax of the celebration will be the formal opening ceremony which will come up on Monday April 16, 2018 in the auditorium of the University of Lagos. Very eminent and distinguished guests are expected on the occasion."

Speakers at the event, where guests from Benin Republic, Cote d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco and other parts of the Arab world are also expected, include two alumni of Markaz, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and Prof. Rasaq Deremi Abubakar, former Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin and current Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission in Osun State.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Lola Ashiru     Moses Salami     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Kwara North     ASMAU PLAZA     Amule Elementary School     AbdulRaheem Ahmad Shayi     Mamatu Abdullahi     Ado Ibrahim     Rafiu Ibrahim     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Riskat Opakunle     Ilorin East     Muslim Cementary     Sidikat Akaje     Abdulrazaq Akorede     Owo Isowo     Kuliyan Geri     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Oko Erin     Ibrahim Akaje     Ambassador Kayode Laro     Mansurat Amuda-Kannike     IHS     Toyosi Thomas     Abdulrazaq Aiyelabegan     SUBEB     Kwara Restoration Project     Illyasu Abdullahi     Saheed Popoola     Public Holiday     Iyeru Grammar School     Akanji     Baba Issa     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Wole Oke     Ahmad Ali     MINILS     Tuesday Assayomo     Abdulkadir Orire     Aliyu U. Tilde     Christopher Ayeni     Abatemi-Usman     Kazeem Oladepo     Olaosebikan     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Moro     Anilelerin     Dauda Adeniran Adeshola     Saka Adeyemo     Olupako Of Share     Nigeria Customs Service     Danhawa     Folorunsho Erubu     SAPZ Project     Rex Olawoye     Majlis For Sadakah, Zakat And Waqf     Centre For Peace And Strategic Studies     Mohammed Saidu     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Yusuf Abdulwahab     Kwara NIPR     Bola Tinubu     Amos Sayo     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Amos Justus Sayo     Oya State     Owo Arugbo     Toyin Sanusi     Oyin-Zubair     Lateef Alagbonsi     Share/Tsaragi     Olabode Towoju     Yaman     Awodun     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Plat Technologies     Kwara 2015     NSCIA     Bashir Adigun     Bashir Badawi     Vasolar-Kwara Company Ltd     Ibrahim Orire     International Vocational Centre     Junior Secondary School Certificate Examinations     Gbenga Awoyale     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Aliyu Kora Sabi     Elewu     Aisha Buhari     Mahmud Babatunde Baker     Yusuf Abdulraheem     KWASIEC     Amuda Musbau     Mahmud Durosinlohun Atiku     Tunji Arosanyin     HICA     Mujtabah Bature     Islamiya Abdulraheem     Ibrahim Abdullahi     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Lateef Fagbemi     Farouk Salim     Sodiya     Ajakaye     Jumoke F. Ajao     Share-Tsaragi     Ademola Kiyesola     Sardauna     Bibire Ajape     Arinola Fatimoh Lawal     Olam Food Ingredients     Olaitan Adefila     UITH     Toyin Falola     Twitter     Tunde Akanbi     Gamji Members Association     Kayode Laro     Mary Kemi Adeosun     Women Radio     Issa Baba     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Kemi Adeosun     Ajia-Bako     Baaziki Sulaiman     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Jaigbade Alao     Halidu Danbaba     Musibau Akanji     Ronke Adeyemi     Jimoh Akani     Gambari     Oja-Oba     Sunset Workers     Hassan Taiye Salam     Michael Nzekwe     Kolawole Bashirat     MalHub     TESCOM     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Zara Umar     ITEM 7     Mohammed Khadijat Kubura     Dumagi     Okin Biscuits     Labaeka     Egbewole     Kawu     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Muftau Akanbi Oke