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IBRAHIM NIASS (1902 - 75) — THE TIJANIYYAH SHAYKH The Tijaniyyah, a mystical Order in Islam, was founded in 1781 A.D. by Shyakh Ahmad al-Tijani (d. 1815 A.D.) in the Maghrib (Morocco). The Order has since spread to different countries. Nigeria is one of such places where the Order has been well known today among the Muslims. A number of foreign leaders of the Tijaniyyah had visited Nigeria on different occasions. Such people included al-hajj 'Umar al-Futi (d. 1864 A.D.), who came in the 1830's, Shaykh 'Abd al-Wahhab Ujdud who came from Mauritania and died in Katsina (Nigeria) around 1920, and Sharif Muhammad 'Alami who arrived in Kano around 1923. Their activities, however, were restricted to the northern parts of the country. Shyakh Ibrahim Niass (d. 1975), on the other hand, has been known as the leader of the Tijaniyyah who had numerous followers throughout the country. It is our intention in this article to attempt an examination of how the Shaykh emerged as a nationally accepted Tijaniyyah leader in Nigeria. In doing this, it is pertinent to briefly consider the historical background of the Shaykh. That will enable us to know him.