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.

Bahago     Muhammad Yahya     Mutawali Of Ilorin     Akanbi-Oke     Leke Ogungbe     Bank Of Industry     Alabi Lawal     Jimoh Saadudeen Muhammed     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Kulende     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Sobi Specialist Hospital     Ghali Alaaya     Noah Yusuf     Abubakar Ndakene     Iyabo Adewuyi     Oyedepo     Ishola Abdullahi     Danhawa     Ope Saraki     Mansur Alfanla     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Sayomi     Olatunji Moronfoye     Omotosho     Ojuekun     Ajayi Okasanmi     Towoju     HICA     Elerin Of Adanla     Adegoke Bamidele     Bashiru Makama     Summit University     Saad Omo Iya     Binta Abubakar Mora     Alikinla     Ahmed Dankaya     Al-Hikmah Radio     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Biliaminu Aliu     Orire     Otoge     Baaziki Sulaiman     Kwara State Fire Service     NAWOJ     Issa Baba     Sobi     Olohungbebe     Gbemisola Oguntimehin     Buari Edun     SUBEB     March 28     Mope Dasuki Belgore     SSUCOEN     Air Peace     KSIRS     Yusuf A. Usman     Wahab Agbaje     NURTW     T And K FOODS     Raliat Islamic Foundation     Olumide Daniel Ibitoye     Lanwa     Riskat Opakunle     Akeem Lawal     Olofa Of Offa     Oba Mogaji Abdulkadir     Emmanuel Olatunji Adesoye     Alfa Yahaya Road     Abdul-Rasheed Na\'Allah     Al-Hikmah University     Durosinlohun Kawu     Raheem Adaramaja     Odolaye Aremu     Yusuf Lanre Badmus     A.O. Belgore     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Oniwasi Agbaye     Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan     Senior Staff Union Of Colleges Of Education     Babata     Naira Redesign     Bola Tinubu     Federal Allocation     Isiaka Yusuf     Ishaq Oloyede     Baba-Isale     GGDSS Pakata     Kwara 2019     Christopher Odetunde     Ghali Muhammed     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     Tuesday Assayomo     Abdulquawiy Olododo     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Olayinka Are     Iyabo Adewuyi     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     ITEM 7     Jare Olatundun     Musibau Akanji     Chief Imam Of Offa     Federal College Of Education (Special), Afon     Monthly Sanitation Exercise     Babajide Ajayi     Ayobami Akanbi     Gabriel Fashanu     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Funke Adedoyin     David Adesina     Hamza Usman     Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq     Oko-Erin     Onilu     Owo Isowo     Shuaibu Yaman Abdullahi     Bayo Ajia     Alimi     Olatinwo     Ayegbeni     Rasaq Jimoh     Council Of The Wise     Garba Dogo     CELF     Erin-ile     College Of Health     Idowu Aremu     Tunde Kazeem     Femtech     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Kwha.gov.ng     IHS Towers     Nigerian Correctional Service     Gobirawa     Oja-Oba     Offa Grammer School     Curfew     Maigidasanma     Fatimat Saliu     Lanre Olosunde     NIRSAL     Madawaki Of Ilorin     Muazam Nayaya     Ahmad Ali     United Nigeria Airline     Voices Of Tomorrow     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Kola Shittu     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Wale Oladepo     Akanji     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Orisun Igbomina