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Chief Imam of Katsina Central Mosque Dies at 95

Farouk Mohammed
By Farouk Mohammed
Published: May 6, 2018
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The Chief Imam of the Katsina Metropolis Central Mosque, Muhammad Lawal, is dead.

Aged 95, Lawal died on Sunday, May 6, after a protracted illness.

The family spokesman, Mohammed Ahmed, who confirmed the death to Okay Nigeria, said that their father died after a prolong sickness.

Mr Ahmed said that the deceased had been the chief Imam of Katsina for the past 41 years.

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He disclosed that the deceased left behind four wives, 27 children and several grand children.

The Funeral prayer was conducted at the premises of Katsina Central Mosque and the deceased was later buried at Dantakum burial ground in Katsina metropolis according to Islamic rites.

Meanwhile, the Emir of Katsina, Abdulmumini Kabir and the state governor, Aminu Masari, have described the death of the Chief Imam as a great loss to Katsina people and the Islamic world.

They prayed to Almighty Allah to forgive all his shortcomings and grant his family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

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