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Biography of MALAM (Dr.) GARBA DANTSOHO MAISIKELI 1905-1995
MALAM (Dr.) GARBA DANTSOHO MAISIKELI 1905-1995 Malam (Dr.) Garba Dantsofo Maisikeli, Al-Maliki, Al-Qadiri, a self-taught multi-talented genius, a distinguished Islamic scholar, a scientist in the classical meaning of that concept, astrologer, astronomer, numerologist, calligrapher, philanthropist, linguist. Maisikeli was also an ardent researcher and practitioner in herbal pharmacology of national and international fame. Malam Garba Maisikeli was an activist in community service; a businessman as well as a top rated business administrator during Nigeria’s colonial era. He was also an author, printer and publisher of books and treatises in such fields as Islamic Jurisprudence, numerology, astrology, astronomy and languages�.

Malam (Dr.) Garba Maisikeli’s contributions to Islam knows no bound. In 1938 he built his first mosque at Kofar Mazugal quarters in Kano city. He was a Sunni of the Maliki School, and a Sufi of the Qadiriyya Brotherhood in Kano. A master of the Arabic and English scripts and calligraphy, he contributed immensely in the scripting, editing, printing, publishing and distribution of works including: ▪ Bayanin Addini, 1956 ▪ Majmu’a Qasas Al-Saawiy, 1960 (Unpublished) ▪ AlQur’an in Ajami script, 1968 ▪ Maisikeli Calendar, 1963 to Date ▪ Babbaku Da Farfaru A Sauwake, 1958 ▪ Tsanin Karatu, 1972 ▪ Kano Daily Planetary Hours, 1979 (Unpublished) ▪ Hibbatu Man Yahabu Ila Habu, 1980 ▪ Silamul Hisaabi, 1980 ▪ Many astrolabe inventions (1968-1983)

In 1990, the Kano State Government honoured Malam Garba with a merit certificate awarded to him in recognition of his contribution to society. Also in 1994, the Bayero University, Kano conferred on him an honourary doctorate degree in recognition of his contributions to science and knowledge. Malam (Dr.) Garba Maisikeli had widely traveled. In 1943 he embarked upon his first hajj pilgrimage by road to Mecca and Medina, which lasted for months. Other places he later visited were Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Niger, Ghana, Mauritania, Senegal, Spain, England and Holland. Malam (Dr.) Maisikeli died at the age of 91, on the 9th April, 1995 (9th Zul-Qi’ida, 1419 A.H.) and left behind 27 children and over one hundred grandchildren. May Allah (S.W.T.) have mercy on him and preserve his meritorious legacies, ameen. Karima maisikeli (talk) 03:34, 21 April 2022 (UTC)