Abbas Yushau Yusuf
The passing away of Sheikh Aminuddeen Abubakar on the night of 25th Ramadan 1436 equivalent to 9th of July was a great shock to the entire Muslim community in Nigeria and Africa in general.
Sheikh Aminuddeen is a Household Name in the Kano State of Nigeria due to his mode of preaching and his commitment to the call of Islam during the formative Years of Daawah Group of Nigeria in the early ’80s.
The development of Islamic religion and its real teachings in Kano was the handiwork of the Late Sheikh, especially among the youth.
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It is significant to say that when Muslim Women were confined within their matrimonial homes after marriage without having requisite Islamic Education, Late Sheikh Aminuddeen of blessed memory revolutionized the thinking of men.
This was by a way of establishing an Islamic School for married women which pave way for instilling Sound Islamic Knowledge on women folk in Kano and beyond.
Many married women that became erudite Islamic Scholars courtesy of Late Sheikh Aminuddeen’s magnanimity to educate the public.
His stance on education was instrumental to making many people literate, apart from establishing Islamic School for Married Women, Men are not left behind, Night School was another citadel of learning conceived by the Sheikh which hatched many Islamic Scholars that emerge masters in their own fields.
During the Heydays of Daawah Group of Nigeria, the vicinity of the school is filled with vehicles during study hours particularly the Women’s section.
His mode of preaching made the public Know the responsibility of leaders to the people, this entices elites to the Late Sheikh Aminuddeen whom they look forward to enlightenment.
During Late General Sani Abacha’s dictatorship, Late Shiekh Aminuddeen was the only Islamic Scholar who tell Government the truth on Pulpit no matter who is offended.
Organizing Maghreb Lectures as part of the policy of Daawah Group of Nigeria steered by the late Sheikh and has been enjoying Muslims to partake in Western Education during Friday Sermons among others.
His eloquence in Arabic is another Gift the Late Sheikh Aminuddeen is endowed with, He was among the Few Islamic Scholars in Kano who was fluent in Arabic as he can speak up head for hours in the presence of a large crowd.
His humorous nature endeared him to many people as he can quench your anger.
His contribution to the spread of Islam and instilling of Islamic Knowledge can not be overemphasized,
The Last time I met late Sheikh Aminuddeen of blessed memory was in December 2014 in Kaduna during a retreat of Kano State Top Government Functionaries in which he was a participant.
On the second day of the retreat, I sighted him coming out alone and went to greet him, I accompanied him up to where his car was parked.
He told me that this was his last day for the retreat and will not come back for the closure the following Day. That was my last conversation with the late Sheikh alive until I was phoned on the announcement of his death on July 9th, 2015
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Around late 1988 on Friday which falls on Sallah Day, My Father took me to Daawah Jumuat Masjid on his then Honda Benly Motorcycle.
By then Late Sheikh AMINUDDEEN Used to deliver the first segment of his Friday Sermon in Arabic on the pulpit and after the two Rakaat Prayers was observed he will rise and Translate the whole Khutba in Hausa.
On Finishing the Khutba My father took me to greet him, while there was an assembly of people waiting for their turn, on Turning to my father Sheikh Aminuddeen Said ” Malam Yushau wannan Danka ne” my father replied in the affirmative, he shook my hands with me and brought out the Sum of 5 NAIRA NOTE and gave it to me and said this is your Barka da Sallah.
Indeed the Muslim community has lost an erudite Islamic scholar, a poet, an author at the age of 69 according to his Family.
May Allah forgive his shortcomings and grant him the Exalted of his paradise.
