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(Redirected from Sheikh Ja'afar Mahmud Adam) Nigerian Islamic Scholar (1960–2007)
SheikhJa'far Mahmud Adam
Shiekh Ja'afar Mahmud
TitleSheikh Ja'afar
Personal life
BornJa'afar Mahmud Adam
February 12, 1960
Daura, Katsina State
DiedApril 13, 2007 (47 years old)
Kano
Cause of deathAssassination
NationalityNigerian
Main interest(s)Hadith, Tafsir and Tawhid
Notable idea(s)Steadfastness to the traditions of prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu-'Alaihi-wa-Sallam)
Notable work(s)Complete Translation of the Holy Qur'an, Teaching the true religion of Allah, and forewarning against whatsoever negates it (Bid'a and kufr, etc.)
Alma materIslamic University Madina
Religious life
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni and Salafi
JurisprudenceMaliki
TeachersSheikh Ahmad Bamba (Rahimahullah)
MovementMalikiyya
Muslim leader
Influenced by

Shiekh Ja'afar Mahmud Adampronunciation (February 12, 1960 – April 13, 2007) was a Salafist Islamic scholar and member of Nigeria's Jama’at Izalat al Bid’a Wa Iqamat as Sunna, a religio-political organisation with headquarters in Abuja. He lived primarily in Kano and went to Maiduguri for his annual Ramadan Tafsir.

Death

Sheikh Ja'afar was assassinated in his mosque during Subh prayer in the northern city of Kano in April 2007. Opinions were split at that time regarding the perpetrators of the crime. While some said that Boko Haram, an extremist organisation, killed the sheikh, others said that Mr. Shekarau, the governor of Kano at the time, may have been responsible because the cleric was one of his major critics.

Abu Musab Al-Barnawi a son to Mohammed Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram, in his 2018 book, Abu Musab al-Barnawi – Slicing off the Tumor Book – June 2018 asserted that Jafar Adam was assassinated by the Kanana Taliban, also known as the Nigerian Taliban

References

  1. ^ Gérard L. F. Chouin, Religion and bodycount in the Boko Haram crisis: evidence from the Nigeria Watch database, p. 214. ISBN 978-90-5448-135-5
  2. Webmaster (2016-06-18). "Sheikh Ja'afar Adam: Same emotions 9 years after". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
  3. "Boko Haram suspected after cleric killed in Nigeria". www.thesundaily.my.
  4. "Boko Haram suspected after cleric killed in Nigeria - International - World". Ahram Online.
  5. Tukur, Sani (2017-04-30). "What Nigeria Police found in Senator Goje's home concerning Sheikh Ja'afar's murder". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
  6. "Abu Musab al-Barnawi – Slicing off the Tumor Book – June 2018". Unmasking Boko Haram: Exploring Global Jihad in Nigeria. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
  7. "Case Not Quite Closed on the Assassination of Nigerian Salafi Scholar Shaikh Jaafar Adam | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
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