Shiekh Ja'afar Mahmud Adam (February 12, 1960 – April 13, 2007) was a Salafist Islamic scholar and member of Nigeria's Jama’at Izalat al Bid’a Wa Iqamat as Sunna, a religio-political organisation with headquarters in Abuja. He lived primarily in Kano and went to Maiduguri for his annual Ramadan Tafsir.[1][2]
Sheikh Ja'far Mahmud Adam | |
|---|---|
 Shiekh Ja'afar Mahmud | |
| Title | Sheikh Ja'afar |
| Personal | |
| Born | Ja'afar Mahmud Adam February 12, 1960 |
| Died | April 13, 2007 (47 years old) |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Denomination | Sunni and Salafi[1] |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Movement | Malikiyya |
| Main interest(s) | Hadith, Tafsir and Tawhid |
| Notable idea(s) | Steadfastness to the traditions of prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu-'Alaihi-wa-Sallam) |
| Notable work(s) | Complete Translation of the Holy Qur'an, Teaching the true religion of Allah, and forewarning against whatsoever negates it (Bid'a and kufr, etc.) |
| Alma mater | Islamic University Madina |
| Teachers | Sheikh Ahmad Bamba (Rahimahullah) |
| Muslim leader | |
Influenced by | |
Death
editSheikh Ja'afar was assassinated in his mosque during Subh prayer in the northern city of Kano in April 2007.[3][4] Opinions were split at that time regarding the perpetrators of the crime. While some said that Boko Haram, an extremist organisation, killed the sheikh, others said that Mr. Shekarau, the governor of Kano at the time, may have been responsible because the cleric was one of his major critics.[5]
Abu Musab Al-Barnawi a son to Mohammed Yusuf, the founder of Boko Haram, in his 2018 book, Abu Musab al-Barnawi – Slicing off the Tumor Book – June 2018[6] asserted that Jafar Adam was assassinated by the Kanana Taliban, also known as the Nigerian Taliban[7]
References
edit- ^ a b Gérard L. F. Chouin, Religion and bodycount in the Boko Haram crisis: evidence from the Nigeria Watch database, p. 214. ISBN 978-90-5448-135-5
- ^ Webmaster (2016-06-18). "Sheikh Ja'afar Adam: Same emotions 9 years after". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2023-04-19.
- ^ "Boko Haram suspected after cleric killed in Nigeria". www.thesundaily.my.
- ^ "Boko Haram suspected after cleric killed in Nigeria - International - World". Ahram Online.
- ^ Tukur, Sani (2017-04-30). "What Nigeria Police found in Senator Goje's home concerning Sheikh Ja'afar's murder". www.premiumtimesng.com. Retrieved 2024-09-10.
- ^ "Abu Musab al-Barnawi – Slicing off the Tumor Book – June 2018". Unmasking Boko Haram: Exploring Global Jihad in Nigeria. 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
- ^ "Case Not Quite Closed on the Assassination of Nigerian Salafi Scholar Shaikh Jaafar Adam | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved 2024-07-09.