Tinubu Mourns Islamic Preacher, Mallam Habibi

President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound grief over the passing of a Zaria-based Islamic preacher, Sheikh Mainasara Liman Habibi.

Sheikh Habibi, who was 67, died at the weekend. He was the National Chairman of the Preachers Committee of Fityanul Islam under the Tijjaniyya Muslim Brotherhood.

In a statement by his spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, on Monday, President Tinubu said Muslims would remember Sheikh Habibi as a committed and dedicated cleric who promoted Islamic scholarship and service to humanity.

In his preachings, the President stated that Habibi also stressed religious tolerance, peaceful coexistence, and people’s unity above doctrinal differences.

President Tinubu condoled with the Government and people of Kaduna State, the Zazzau Emirate Council and the leadership of the Tijjaniyya Brotherhood in Nigeria over the loss.

President Tinubu offered prayers for Sheikh Habibi’s soul, asking for Allah’s mercy and forgiveness for the departed cleric.