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'''Sheikh Islam Mukadam Muhammed Awwal''' thumb Title Sheikh, Mukadam, Prof Islam

Personal Omupo Kwara State, Nigeria  Religion	 Islam

Nationality Nigerian

Denomination Sufism Tariqa	Tijaniyyah Occupation	Islamic scholar & Muslim leader Website	www.awwalu.com Arabic name Personal (Ism)	Awwal أول Patronymic (Nasab)	ibn Abdullahi بن عبد الله Toponymic (Nisba)	Ayinla Otolorin أينلا أوتولورين Biography Sheikh-L- Islam Alhaji Mukaddam Muhammad Awwal Ayinla Otolorin (RTA) was born on the 13th of April 1926 and pass-on, on 1st the of Safar 1430 (28th January 2009).

He was born to the family of Ojomu in the ancient city of Omupo Kwara State Nigeria. His father was Abdullahi Ologunde Ayinla and his mother was Princess Ayisatu (Ansetu) Ebe Ajike Olomu Makaaiye.

Education Sheikh-L- Islam started his early stage of life in Omupo his home town where he grew up among so many with the outstanding qualities of a good leader. He later move to Lagos in 1939 and started his first Quranic education and Employment. He works with a British in a cafeteria in old Lagos Island of Lagos Nigeria.

He started his Quranic tutor in 1933 with Alfa Salahudeen Aniyalana of Nana compound, Omupo Kwara State. And memorized the whole Quran within a short period. And with his passion for knowledge, he went further to acquire Arabic, Islamic theology and Literature. Among his prominent teachers are Sheikh Alfa Aminu Babaita (RTA) and Sheikh Umar Agbaji (RTA) of Ilorin Kwara State Nigeria respectively. He met Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory (RTA) also a student of Sheikh Umar Agbaji (RTA). He took the order of Tijaniyat from Sheikh Bala Rabih (RTA).

He also broadened his knowledge in 1949 with Islamic Jurisprudence and Sufism with a great cleric Sheikh-Umar Al-Falike from Kano. Career He got married to his first wife in 1951 and by 1952 as one destined to be one of the great pillars of Islamic propagation and sustenance of its value, he met with Sheikh -Al-Islam, Alhaji Ibrahim Niass (RTA.) (THE REFORMER OF TASAWWUF) who conferred on him the post of Mukadam. First Pilgrimage Sheikh Mukadam Muhammad Awwal performed his first hajj obligation to Mecca in 1958.

In 1945, with a few other colleagues who shared the same zeal and sentiment for Islam, he laid the foundation and established an Islamic Organization known as Khuddamul Islam Society of Nigeria, which today by the special grace of Allah, has had its Arabic and Islamic Institute affiliated to Lagos State University (LASU), to offer Diploma courses in Arabic and Islamic Studies. Business Has at 1939 after the Second World War he completed his Islamic knowledge and proceeded into trading business. He started exchanging clothes in bail for West African products with some British men. He also imports Islamic materials such as Muslim praying mats, Caps, Rosaries, Journals’, Quran etc.

Has of 1960 he has been licensed by the Nigerian Government as a Saudi Arabia Pilgrimage agent. The services covered all three Niger regions and some West African States. He was in the business for 25 years. Islam Propagation He is the founder and life President of Ithad Ansaru-l-Faeduor Tijaniyat of Nigeria.

Sheikh-L- Islam was much admonished by Sheikh Al-Islam Ibrahim Niyas Kaolaq of Senegal (RTA). He met Sheikh Ibrahim in 1952 and with the most outstanding quality he has shown much love in the Sheikh with it outstanding quality among his disciples.

His first physical meeting with Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass (RTA) was in 1952 and Sheikh Ibrahim Inyass mention Muhammad Awwal without anybody telling him his name. He asks Sheikh-L- Islam that “How many people have you converted to Islam as of today? and he reply about 50,000 people and said you are the Mukadam.” Which means the Instructor and the Director of Heaven and the Earth.

In 1956 Sheikh Islam went on an inspirational journey to Kaolaq which was an order from Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas (RTA). Sheikh-L- Islam got the order in the morning when he was doing his normal daily prayer “ASKAR” He saw Sheikh Ibrahim Niass asking him to come closer and he stood up and informed the family and the companion that he has to go on a journey to Kaolaq and some of them requested to go with him and as at then, they have to go through the sea which is the only option of transportation to Senegal. The route was Lagos (Nigeria) – Seria – León (free Town) then to Bantus Gambia and Kaolaq (Senegal) among those who went for the journey together with Sheikh Sheikh Umar Falakee RA, Alhaji Salami Oye, Sheikh Alhaji Akonsile RA etc. He met Sheikh Amodu Tarahore RTA from northern serial-loan. They were well received before they proceeded on the journey to Kaolaq. The Journey took them 15 days on the high sea which cover day and night. They are all well received by Sheikh Ibrahim Niyass and during this period a lot of miseries in the life of a great man happen. He was one of the most outstanding Disciples of Sheikh Ibrahim Niyass (RTA). Visit Historical places Sheikh-L- Islam visited many notable Islamic cities. All these journeys are categorised into two Ryeila Hula and Ryeila Thaniya (Seidah). i.e. first and another journey. The first journey was in 1966 which was from Lagos to– Mecca—Medina (Saudi Arabia) – Jordan– Syria— Lebanon— Iraq— Kuwait The Ryeila Thaniya (other Journey) took place in 1979 from Nigeria—Egypt—Saudi Arabia—Senegal– Morocco— Algeria— Tunisia— Libya—Egypt and back to Nigeria. They were about fourteen in number that went on the journey among them are notable Islamic scholars who are Sheikh-L- Islam Companion. · Sheikh-L- Islam Alhaji Muqaddam Muhammad Awwal (RTA) · Alhaji Asafa Junaid (Aye-pe Ogun State) (RTA) · Sheikh Ibrahim Olorungbebe (Otta Ogun State)(RTA) · Sheikh Dr Muritador Busairi PhD (Ibadan Oyo State)(RTA) · Sheikh Rabiu Abdul Maliki Adebayo (Oworo Lagos State)(RTA) · Sheikh Sani Aranidebe “ Olotu Muslim Otta” (RTA) · Sheikh Bashir Junaid (Ayepe Ogun state) (RTA) · Alhaji Saheed Balogun · Alhaji Owokunle Jimoh · Sheikh Othman Junaid (RTA) · Alhaji Samsideen Akinsanya · Sheikh Bashir Adeyemi “ Chief Imam Oto” Lagos state (RTA) · Alhaja Titi Moh. Awwal (Palm-Groove Lagos) Sheikh's Wife · Alhaja Rafat Ejide Balogun (Amirat General) During all the visits they all pay their right as Muslims to all these notable Prophets of God. and all the (Waliyi) Saints

Sheikh-L- Islam also has a wide interaction with different leaders in the world. He has attended so many international forums and seminars with leaders of the world. He is highly recognized internationally.

With the passion that Sheikh-L- Islam has for Humanity he has always been supportive of all different kinds of organisations both Islamic, Christianity and others in other to keep the world at peace. From the 1940s till his demise, he still send hundreds of people to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the Hajj. He has trained many Scholars in different spears of life. With his passion and kindness to mankind, he has attended several seminars, lectures and symposiums organized by Islamic bodies and other religions. He is well-known in different parts of the world

Sheikh-L- Islam devoted his life to the propagation of Islam. He was equally a prolific writer of Islamic literature and jurisprudence. Books Among his numerous literary works are:- Teniwirul-Absori fi Toriki Ilali Haq; Al-Mofaim Tajanniyat; Taamulatu Quraniya; Sufunu Najat; Moridu Rido; A1-Harakatu Tijaniyyahfi Nigeria; As-Babu Wahadatil’U m atil Islamiyat; AI-Istigomat fil Islam; Fiqh-il I rith; Fiqh-zakat; Alamiyatul Awwaliyah; Shasheu-Bariham Kaolahi; AI-Bayanu Shaafi Fifadohili Suratul Iklas; Shifahul amrodi fil Basmallah; Al Kanzu al-kabir fil Fadohili Fatihatil Kitab and Hadji Irorun – Book on Holy Pilgrimage. All these literary works can be found in Nigeria and nearly all notable Islamic countries, including Morocco, Senegal and Egypt.

See also Nigeria Tijaniyyah Sufism

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