Abuja National Mosque appoints first Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman

First Igbo Professor Of Arabic Becomes National Mosque Imam, Holds Inaugural Sermons Today. Abuja National Mosque appoints first Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman, a historic moment for the community.

Prof. Usman, an Igbo academic and Muslim scholar, joins the ranks of the three existing Imams of the National Mosque. The Religious group appoints first Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman, marking a significant moment.

The management board of the National Mosque Abuja has approved the appointment of the religious Leader. According to Muslim News, The Religious group first Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman, who is also the first Professor of Arabic in Igbo land.

He will now support the two active Imams, Prof. Ibrahim Makari and Prof. Muhammad Kabir, in the rotational conduct of the Juma’ah and daily congregational prayers while the fourth Imam, Sheikh Ahmad Onilewura from the Southwest Nigeria, is on sick leave and has not been leading prayers for a long time.

The appointment of Professor as been widely celebrated by the Muslim community, particularly among the South East Muslim Organisation of Nigeria (SEMON).

The group emphasised that the appointment is not only a significant personal achievement for the new Imam but also a divine responsibility to lead the Muslim community in worship and service to Allah. National Mosque appoints first Igbo Imam, Ilyas Usman, which represents a unique milestone of inclusiveness.

The body also highlighted the inclusiveness of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the leadership of the President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar.

SEMON expressed hope that Prof. Usman’s appointment would uplift the Igbo Muslim community and promote unity within the broader Nigerian Muslim population.