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Biography of
Sheikh-L- Islam
 When Allah Almighty (God) created the world, He send the
messengers and saints from time to time reform the humanity
so as to keep it from evil practices and make it adopt the
path of righteousness. These messengers (Prophets) sent by
the Allah (God), as the legend goes, number 124,000. The
four revealed books namely Holy Zaboor, Holy Torah, Holy
Bible and Holy Quran speak on the subject with vivid
clarity. Of this large number of Prophets, the
above-mentioned four books were revealed on the four noted
Prophets namely; Prophet David, Prophet Moses, Prophet Jesus
Christ and Prophet Mohammad (S.A.), respectively. Since
according to the precepts of the Holy Prophet Mohammad
Mustafa (S.A..)
The birth of all Prophet and Saints were usually predicted
and fore-told before their actual births.
Sheikh-L- Islam Alhaji Mukadam Muhammed Awwal Ayinla Otolorin
(RTA) was born on the 13th April 1926 and pas-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 the mother was Princess
Ayisatu (Ansetu) Ebe Ajike Olomu Makaaiye.
During the pregnancy of Sheikh-L- Islam the mother complain of
always hearing a call to prayer. But few weeks after, a
Spiritual Man and his wife came to Omupo from no where on a
market day. He saw Sheikh mother at the market and request to
her to lead him to her husband. After seeing the husband the
Spiritual Man told Sheikh-L- Islam father that the wife his
carrying two months pregnancy and it shall be a baby boy.
But prepare now and do everything possible for her safe
delivery of the boy. The Spiritual Man also mention that the
boy shall be pious and highly religious one. And that his
name would be heard in the length and breadth of the whole
world and shall be pulling countless number of people to the
town ”Omupo”, he mention further that he does not understand
what this high numbers of people he saw will be coming to do
at Omupo. And he mention that the boy will be going in the
sea and flying in the sky with many people in his bag. Sheikh-L- Islam was the fifth child of the mother and only son of his
parent. And when he was born he was named Mohammad Awwal
which mean the first Mohammad.
Sheikh-L- Islam started his early stage of life in Omupo his
home town were he grew among so many with outstanding
quality of good leader. He later move to Lagos in 1939 and
started his first Quranic education and Employment. He work
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 acquired 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
has 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.
He
got married to his first wife in 1951 and by 1952 as one
destined to be one of the great pillar of Islamic
propagation and sustenance of its value, he met with Sheikh
-Al-Islam, Alhaji Ibrahim Niass (RTA.)
(THE
REFORMER OF TASSAWUF)
who conferred on him the post of Mukadam.
Sheikh Mukadam Muhammad Awwal performed his first hajj
obligation to Mecca in 1958.
In 1945, with a few other colleagues who shared same zeal
and sentiment for Islam, he laid the foundation and
established an Islamic Organization known as Khoudamul 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.
Has at 1939 after the Second World War he has completed his
Islamic knowledge and proceeded into trading business. He
started exchanging cloths in bail for West Africa products
with some British men. He also does importation of Islamic
materials such as Muslim praying mats, Caps, Rosaries,
Journals', Quran etc.
Has at 1960 he has been licensed by the Nigeria Government for
Saudi Arabia Pilgrimage agent. The services covered all
three Niger region and some West Africa State. He was into
the business for 25 years.
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 most outstanding quality he has shown much love in
the Sheikh with it outstanding quality among his disciples.
He was name Mukadam the first day he met Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas
(RTA) after mention Muhammed Awwal without anybody telling
him his name. He ask Sheikh-L- Islam that “how many People have
you converted to Islam as at today? and he reply about
50,000 people and he mention you are the Mukadam.” Which
mean the Instructor and the Director of Heaven and the
Earth.
In 1956 Shiek Islam went for an inspirational journey to
kaolaq which was an order from Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas (RTA).
Sheikh-L- Islam got the order in a morning when he was doing is
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 for a journey to
Kaolaq and some of them requested to go with him and as at
then they have to go with ship which is the only option of
transportation to Senegal. The route were Lagos (Nigeria) -
Seria - León (free Town) then to Bantus Gambia and Kaolaq
(Senegal) among those who went for the journey together with
Sheikh are Sheikh Umar Falakee, Alhaji Salami Oye, Sheikh
Alhaji Akonsile etc. He met Sheikh Amodu Tarahore RTA from
northern serial-loan. They were well received before they
proceeded for the journey to Kaolaq. The Journey took them
15days on the high sea which cover day and night. They are
all well received by Sheikh Ibrahim Niyas 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 Niyas (RTA).
Sheikh-L- Islam
Visit to Notable Prophets and Sheikh (Saints) Cities
Sheikh-L- Islam visited some many notable Islamic cities. All
these journey are categories into two Ryeila Hula and Ryeila
Thaniya (Seidah) . i.e. first and other journey. 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 which
was from Nigeria—Egypt—Saudi Arabia—Senegal– morocco—
Algeria— Tunisia— Libya—Egypt and back to Nigeria. They were
about fourteen in number that went for the journey among
them are notable Islamic scholar who are Sheikh-L- Islam
Companion.
· Sheikh-L- Islam Alhaji Mukadam Muhammed Awwal (RTA)
· Alhaji Asafa Junaid (Aye-pe Ogun State)
· Sheikh Ibrahim Olorungbebe (Otta Ogun State)
· Sheikh Dr. Muritador Busairi PhD (Ibadan Oyo State)
· Sheikh Rabiu Abdul Maliki Adebayo (Oworo Lagos State)
· Sheikh Sani Aranidebe “ Olotu Muslim Otta”
· Sheikh Bashir Junaid (Ayepe Ogun state)
· Alhaji Saheed Balogun
· Alhaji Owokunle Jimoh
· Sheikh Othman Junaid
· Alhaji Samsideen Akinsanya
· Sheikh Bashir Adeyemi “ Chief Imam Oto” Lagos state
· Alhaja Titi Moh. Awwal (Palm-Groove Lagos) Sheikh Wife
· Alhaja Rafat Ejide Balogun (Amirat General)
During all the visit they all pay their right has a Muslim
for all this 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
seminar with leaders of the world. He his highly recognized
internationally.
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With the passion that Sheikh-L- Islam has for human Kind he has
always been supportive to all different kind of bodies both
Islamic, Christianity and others in other to keep the word
at peace. From 1940’s till date he still send 100’s of
people to Saudi Arabia every year to perform the Hajj. He
has trained some many Scholars in different spears of life.
With his passion and kindness to mankind he has attended
several seminar, lecture and symposium organize by Islamic
bodies and other religion. He is well known in different
part of the world
Sheikh-L- Islam and his Family
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Sheikh-L- Islam devoted his life to the propagation of Islam. He
was equally a prolific writer of Islamic literature and
jurisprudence.
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-zakaat; 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.
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