Popular Islamic cleric and preacher, Sheikh Muyideen Ajani Bello, has been reported dead.
The news of his death was announced on Friday by Sheikh Akeugbagold Taofeeq.
He wrote; “Today is one of my saddest days ! My father and mentor, has returned to his creator. SULTONUL WAHIZEEN of Yorubaland Sheikh muhyideen AJANI BELLO,may Allah be pleased with your soul. Aljannah fridaos for you . Our heart is full of grief and our eyes full of tears but we will say nothing but what will please our Creator the sole commander of life and death – ALLAH”.
However, details of his death remain sketchy as at press time.
Sheikh Bello was, in April at LTV 8, Lagos, turbaned as Sultanul Waa’izeen (King of Islamic preachers) in Yorubaland.
Brief Biography
Born in 1940 into the family of Alhaji Bello Ajani and Alhaja Ubaidat Bello of Arolu Compound, Ita Olukoyi, Ibadan, the then young Muhyideen Ajani began his elementary Western education at 1.D.C Primary School, Elekuro, Ibadan.
He also attended the same school for secondary education. He was a student of Mahdul Arabiy, Elekuro from 1963 to 1967, where he was armed with Arabic and Islamic knowledge.
From the tender age of 10, Alhaji Ajani Bello developed interest in Islamic propagation and was preaching across the nooks and crannies of Ibadan city.He has taught at various secondary schools in Oyo, Ogun and Kano States. He was also appointed Missioner of a foremost Islamic organisation Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria.Alhaji Muhyideen Bello has been invited to spread the message of Allah and Islam from all over the world including in the UK, US, neighbouring African countries, among others.
Details coming…