Sheikh Jamal Adam Abdullah AlIlory on Hajj

Sheikh was perhaps the only Nigerian who took most people to Hajj during his life time. His son, Sheikh Jamal Adam Abdullah AlIlory on Hajj follows in his footsteps.

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Sheikh Adam on the History of Ilorin, Kwara State

Introduction to the above video. Sheikh emphasizes that in Yoruband, the history of Ilorin vis-a-vis its role in Arabic language and the Islamic knowledge is unparalleled. However, he cautioned the scholars and the indigenous of the city from self aggrandizement and reminds them that the knowledge is an ocean and there are scholars in many lands as well.

Ki Laye #1

Sheikh on the Death of Chief Obafemi Awolowo

In the above lecture: Ki Laye#1,2,3,4 and 5. His Excellency juxtaposed the death of Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Pharaoh along with other icons and deduced lessons from the stories for reflection on the path of scholars and their followers.

AlIlory Letter to the Muslim World League

His Eminent, Assisting General Secretary, Sheikh Muhammad Naasir Al-‘Aboudi
Assalaamu ‘alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh

“It is unto Him, we belong, and to Him is the abode”

The eighteenth edition of the newspaper of the Muslim World, dated 10th of Ramadhan of the year 1403AH, the condolence news of Sheikh Muhammad Ali Al-Harakan, the secretary general of the Word Muslim League.

His death had indeed done a serious blow to Muslims throughout Nigeria, because, they (Nigerians) realized in the personality of the deceased, an enigmatic personality in the Islamic Biography in unification of Muslim communities and responding to revitalization of the brotherhood connections among the experts in the field of Islamic mission.

Thus, we convey our most sincere condolences, from the bottom of our heart, to his eminent, Sheikh ‘Abdul ‘Aziz Bin Baz, the leader of the Founding Board of the league (Muslim World League) and the entire staff members of the Founding Board along with the Supreme Board for Masaajid or Mosques.

And specifically, the Assistant General, Sheikh Muhammad Naasir Al’Aboudi, and his eminence, Mr. Ali Muhammad Mukhtar, may Allah bestow His mercy upon the deceased, and grant us all patience and salwa or quail’s meat.

And I congratulate you all of the blessed Eidul Fitr, and may Allah grants us and the entire global Muslim many happiness of it with ease and favorities.
Wassalaamu alaykum warahmatullah wabarakatuh

6th Ramadhan 1403AH (6th of July, 1983)
Rector of the Center,
Adam ‘Abdullah Al-Ilory.


Source:
Letters of Sheikh Adam A. Al-ilory by Sheikh Muhammad Thaoban Abdullah Al-Ilory (Arabic) Translated by Alfaoz Institute.

Link:
http://www.muslimworldleague.org/mwlwbsite_eng/index.htm

Sheik's Letter to the Academia- University of Ibadan

University of Ibadan is located at Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State in the South-Western part of Nigeria. UI, as the University is fondly referred to, owes its unique character to a combination of historical, geographical, cultural and architectural factors. Its history is a chronicle of the first citadel of higher education established in the country in 1948 as a college of the University of London. It became a full-fledged independent university in 1962, two years after the country's independence from Britain in 1960. It took off with degree programmes in medicine, basic sciences, arts, social sciences and education. It is now a comprehensive university with additional programmes in agriculture and forestry, veterinary medicine, pharmacy, technology and law. From students enrolment of 144 in 1948 the population of students increased steadily to approximately 19,521 in 2008/2009 session with 38% postgraduate and 62% undergraduate.

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http://www.ui.edu.ng/

Al-Ilory's Message

One of Al-Ilory's Messages is to avoid playing Dangerous Game with Allah and struggling against self aggrandizement among Muslims. One of his progenies put it plainly.

Radio Lagos continue spreading Al Ilory's message

Good words are like good seeds. Whenever they are planted, they germinate and continue to do so eternally, God willing. The message of Islam championed by his excellency was authentic and state of the art, just like his books.

Sheikh Adam Abdullah Al Ilory's public lectures and sermons are are available weekly on Radio Lagos, Eko FM, "Tiwantiwa", Lagos state, Nigeria.

During his era, Sheikh Adam spread the message of mercy, truthfulness, and uprightness. Many of his critics said of the Sheikh that he was confrontational.

The weekly program is aired every Friday at 5:00pm, Lagos local time. It can be listened to online worldwide on the following link.

Link:

http://radiolagosekofm.net/radiolagosekofm/Default.asp

What is Life and the Death of Awolowo?

Sheikh Adam Abdullah Al Ilory explains what is life in a public Tafseer lecture. In this lecture, he injected the impact of the death of Chief Obafemi Awolowo on Nigeria and the importance of learning from the death of the deceased, emulating the example of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Link:
Ki Laye? #1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tkWT1dfeLkg&feature=related
Ki Laye? #2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NMZlqs9L5A&feature=related

Why Al Ilory?

In a public lecture, Sheikh Adam Abdullah Al Ilory explained how much he loves the scholars and the city of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria.

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The History of Ilorin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PsMatYghcxc&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2C8W2Nvdro&feature=related

Sheikh Al-Ilory in the Spotlight

Sheikh Al-Ilory in the Spotlight is mainly about how he was portrayed in the African and Arab media during his lifetime. May Allah increases His blessings upon him.


Links:

http://www.clips.si/laye-/tkWT1dfeLkg/

http://www.clips.si/sheikh-adam-alory-/PsMatYghcxc/

http://www.clips.si/sheikh-adam-abdullahi-alory/WhsrwG1FT94/

http://www.clips.si/sheikh-adam-alory-/n2C8W2Nvdro/

http://www.ilorin.org/trad_leaders.php

http://www.clips.si/laye-/tkWT1dfeLkg/

Sheikh Adam's advice to Muslims

Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory advices to Muslims in Nigeria and worldwide were enumerated in many of his groundbreaking Khutab, lectures and books. Many of of his excellency's students are continuing this efforts by enjoining what is good and forbidden what is evil. The attached khutbah is just a tip of iceberg.

Welcoming Ramadan

Welcoming Ramadan is something Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, used to do by way of his goodness. It was narrated in the authentic Hadith that Prophet Muhammad was the best and an upright person, sala Allahu alayhe wasallam, at any time in history. But whenever Ramadhan comes, his goodness increases and became the best of the best, sala Allahu alayhe wasallam. The companions of Prophet Muhammad and their followers tenaciously followed the guidelines laid down by the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

Sheikh Adam Abdullah AlIlory was a modern practitioner of the Sunnah of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. During his reign in West Africa, he was known to be a strong teacher and mentor, for the Muslims.

Sheikh Al Ilory's opinion about Heresy

Heresy is something Islaam detests simply because the guidance brought by Prophet Muhammad is sufficient for the humanity.

Sheikh Al-Ilory and Awolowo's death

In juxtaposition, Sheikh Al-Ilory, in one of his public lectures, compared the reaction of prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, when a deceased Jewish person was carried pass him in Medina, and he, peace be upon him, stood up... He used the incidence to justify his address regarding Chief Obafemi Awolowo's death, and mentioning him in his lecture. Though, he, i.e Chief Awolowo, was not a Muslim, but "he was a human being, and an erudite Nigerian", the Sheik said. He added, "Awolowo was not an ordinary Nigerian"...

The Fruits of Sheikh Adam's pedagogy

Pedagogically speaking, Sheikh Adam inculcated knowledge into thousands of Africans, Arabs, and many other Muslims worldwide. But today in Nigeria, many educational institutions were established by the grace of Allah subhanahu wata'ala, funnelled through Sheikh Adam. Only in Lagos, Nigeria, there are many institutions which further continue educating people from all works of life. Among many others, there is Markaz Salaam, in Ojokoro, Daru Da'awah, in Isolo, MULIO, in Alagbado, Safwah, in Iyana Iyesi, and Markazul Uloom, in Otubu, etc. Alhamdulillah Rabil Alameen...

Sheikh Al-Ilory and Sheikh Abubakar Gumi

Many observers inside and outside of Nigeria, view the relationship between these two astute scholars of Nigerian origin in different lenses.

Zuhd of Sheikh Al Ilory

Zuhd or Asceticism and denouncement of ornamentation of this world is often displayed by someone who may claim to be zaahid. True asceticism in Islaam is not avoidance or disdainment of what strengthens a person, quite the contrary.
Zuhd in Islaam is to leave the excessiveness in lawful things of this life and all other things that are not absolutely necessary. And this was the way of prophet Muhammad sala Allahu alayhe wasalam.
Sheikh Adam rahimahu Allahu, practiced zuhd in his life time as witnessed by his students and followers. During his meritorious lifetime, he used to wear clothe to cover his awrah and not the most expensive ones. At a point, he completely abandoned wearing Agbada or grand Buba, commonly won in West Africa. He also did not use to eat, unless in response to hunger.
In addition, once upon a time, a governor of Ogun state in Nigeria came to visit him at his residence in Surulere, Lagos. While they were engaging in talking, the governor was bitten by mosquito. He tried to scare away the mosquito or kill it; then Sheik asked, is that a mosquito? It seems so, the governor responded. Then, Sheikh said, why did the mosquito chose you and not someone else among all of us? Perhaps the mosquito is reminding you that the populace is suffering, unlike you, and you ought to adopt policies that will ease their difficulty. So, even the Sheikh's house had mosquitoes, unlike other bourgeoisie's residences or palaces.
Another similitude, one day, he went to visit Alhaji Mashood Abiola at his residence. On his way back home, his car broke down. And people had to push it to be repaired before heading home. The news of this incidence got back to Alhaji Abiola, who decided such a thing in the future. Thus, he sent him a brand new car- Peugeot. He refused to take it... Throughout the life of the Sheikh, he was mostly known with two cars: An old Audi 5000 and another old Peugeot 504 Station Wagon. Rahimahu Allah rahmatan waasiha.
Source: Sheik Adam Abdullah AlIlory, His Lineage, Personality, and Will (Al Ameery, 2004)

Alhaji M.K.O. Abiola in Sheik Al-Ilory's days

Alhaji Mashood Abiola's visits to Sheikh Adam was uncountable. Some of his visits were for Friday prayers and some for consultations, etc. Perhaps the most expensive advice of Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory to Alhaji Abiola, after exposing the hypocrisy in Nigerian politics in some of his books; was to stay away from Nigerian politics. In his book: "Al-Islaam fi Nigeria baynal yaomi wa ghadan".

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http://search.bbc.co.uk/cgi-bin/search/results.pl?go.x=32&go.y=8&q=Video+of+Chief+Moshood+Abiola+CCN+Burial+ceremony&tab=all&edition=i&scope=all&start=1