Kabiru Gombe
Muhammad Kabir Haruna popularly known as Kabiru Gombe is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher. He is the present national Secretary General of the Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah wa Iqamatus Sunnah, the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria,[1] since December 2011[2][3]
Sheikh Muhammad Kabir Haruna | |
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Born | Muhammad Kabir Haruna 01/June/1969 |
Resting place | Gombe |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Ethnicity | Hausa |
Era | Modern era |
Region | Northern Nigeria |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Maliki |
Movement | Malikiyya |
Main interest(s) | Fiqh and Tafsir |
Notable work(s) | Eradicating Bidi'ah |
Tariqa | Not interested |
Occupation | Mufassir Barrister, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir |
Muslim leader | |
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Early life
Muhammad Kabir Haruna was born into the family of Malam Haruna Mai Jalalaini, a popular cosmetic trader in Kuri town, Yamaltu/Deba LGA, Gombe State. Muhammad Kabir Haruna is said to have memorized the Holy Qur'an at an early age of his life.
Career
Muhammad Kabir Haruna started as a youth member of the religious aid group of JIBWIS who were called Yan Agaji in Hausa, he then later went to Saudi Arabia to further his religious knowledge and study Qur'an science.Muhammad Kabir Haruna is a present Secretary General of the Nigerian Izala Society since December 2011.[4] He performs annual Ramadan tafsir and undergoing several da'wah across Nigeria and other countries, including Niger, Cameroun, Chad, Ghana, the United Kingdom etc.,[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Muhammad Kabir Haruna also makes deep preaching about women affairs.[13]
Muhammad Kabir Haruna is seen as one of the major critics of what Salafism considers as bid'a in Nigeria; he has taken a strong stance against Sufism (notably the Tijaniyya group) and Shi'ism.[14]
References
- Could Nigeria’s Mainstream Salafis Hold Key to Countering Radicalization?, IPI Global Observatory, December 7, 2015.
- Day Izala regrouped in Kaduna, Daily Trust, December 31, 2011.
- Ochunu, Moses E. (25 January 2018). "Two Salafi Clerics Visit London". africasacountry.com. Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- Day Izala regrouped in Kaduna, Daily Trust, December 31, 2011.
- Auwal, Muhammad (2017-08-30). "An maka Malam Kabiru Gombe gaban kuliya manta sabo kan wani zargi". Legit.ng - Nigeria news. (in Hausa). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "'Sheikh Dahiru Bauchi ne yake kiran sunana a wa'azi'". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Mata sun fi maza bukatar wa'azi – Sheikh Kabiru Gombe". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2017-11-26. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- HausaTrust (2019-01-29). "Angano Sheikh Kabiru Gombe a Bakin Ruwa Yana Shan Soyayya". HausaTrust. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Muhammad, Musa (2019-02-22). "An Nemi Izala Ta Ja Kunnen Shaikh Kabiru Gombe". Leadership Hausa Newspapers (in Hausa). Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Two Salafi Clerics Visit London". africasacountry.com. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- Mustapha, Olusegun (2014-02-06). "Ba dabi'ar malaman Sunnah ba ne su ce wane yana wuta – Sheikh Kabiru Gombe". Aminiya. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Ana saka ran dawowar Sheikh Kabiru Gombe da Bala Lau gobe Talata daga Amurka". Dabo FM Online. 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
- "Jawabin Kabiru Gombe kan matsayin musk a musulunci". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 2017-12-13. Retrieved 2020-04-24.
- Thurston, Alexander (2017), Boko Haram: The History of an African Jihadist Movement, Princeton University Press, p. 102.