The Kano Media Advocacy Network (K-MAN) expressed profound sorrow over the passing of one of the world’s most revered Islamic scholars, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi.
The network said that the cleric’s death marked the end of an era and represents an irreplaceable loss to the global Muslim Ummah.
he Kano Media Advocacy Network (K-MAN) extended its condolences in a press statement on Thursday.
The statement reads, “For more than seven decades, Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi stood as a towering symbol of Qur’anic scholarship, piety, and spiritual leadership.
“He established over 1,500 Qur’anic schools across Nigeria, raising generations of Qur’an memorisers and scholars.
“His annual Ramadan Tafsir, followed by millions across West Africa, served as a major source of guidance and enlightenment. As a foremost leader of the Tijjaniyya Sufi order, he inspired millions with teachings rooted in love, discipline, and devotion to Allah and His Messenger.”
K-MAN also acknowledges his lifelong commitment to peacebuilding, interfaith harmony, and national unity, as well as his strong advocacy for reforming the Almajiri system through integrated Islamic and Western education.
K-MAN extended heartfelt condolences to the Government and People of Bauchi State, the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the global Tijjaniyya community, and the family, students, and followers of the esteemed scholar.
The statement added, “We pray that Allah (SWT) grant the Sheikh’s noble soul abundant mercy, forgive his shortcomings, elevate his rank among the righteous, and admit him into Aljannatul Firdaus.”
