From Ahmad SAKA, Bauchi
A renowned Islamic Scholar and national leader of Tijjaniyya sect Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi has announced the postponements of the annual Maulud of great Islamic Scholar of repute Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass to another period as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
The annual event was scheduled to take place simultaneously in Abuja and Sokoto on 21 March 2020, where so many of the sect followers from different parts of the country and west Africa are expected to attend it.
Dahiru Bauchi said, “Many distinguished Islamic Scholars and many people from different part of the World like Senegal, England, Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, United States of America and other parts of Africa and non-African countries attend the annual event but doctors and public health officials are advising people to reduce crowd, to wash their hands and sanitise them because of coronavirus.
“As a result of that more events are being cancelled or postponed, in some places, even congregational prayers were closed, for that reason, we are postponing the event both in Abuja and in Sokoto”.
He advised People to recite Hasbunallahu wa Niimal Wakiylu 450 times frequently to ask Allah to prevent us from becoming victims of the disease.
The Scholar said, “We thank Allah in Nigeria the problems is not worse as it is in other parts of the World” and advised the public to follow public health officials advise.
Dahiru Bauchi prayed for peace and stability of Nigeria and other parts of the World.
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