World Tijaniyya Leader Recieves Khalifa Faid From Ghana

The World Leader of Tijaniya Muslim sect received the President and leader of Tijaniya Muslim Council of Ghana (TMCOG) in his palace at Ain Madhi in Algeria. Sidi Sharirf bin Arabi Al-Tijani is the occupant of the Khalifat Amm stool (Overall successor).

The son of the current Khalifa Sidi Umaru took the entourage round the facilities which also took them to the ancient cemetery where the father, mother and other relations of Shiekh Ahmad Tijani were interred. During the visit to the palace, Shiekh Khalifa Abul-Faidi Abdulai Maikano and his entourage were taken round the historical facilities serving as tourist attraction sites. Among some of the places visited were the ancient abode of the parent and grand parent of the sheik Tijani including the very room in which he was put to bed, mosque and the shrine of his son and successor Skeikh Muhammad Kabiru and many others all embody in the edifice.

Interacting with the TMCOG entourage, Sharirf bin Arabi Al-Tijani endorsed sheikh Abul-Faidi Abdulai Maikano and Tijaniyya council of Ghana as one of his affiliates around the globe. He has also assured them of working together to ensure the development and progress of the faith. According Sharif bin Arabi Mureedes come all over the world to pay homage but this is the first time they are receiving members of the faith from Ghana.

He therefore expressed his appreciation and happiness to the Ghanaian entourage and hope the visit will not be the first and the last but will continues. The chairman of the Tijaniyya Muslim Council of Ghana, who is also the deputy regional Imam of the Upper East, Sheikh Tahiru Saeed recounted all the events and activities carried by the TMCOG and opined for possible collaboration and assistants most especially in the field of education. On his part the President and leader of TMCOG commended the world leader for the audience and reception granted his entourage. Shekh Khalifa was grateful to him for the endorsement and said this will urge him and his members to work more harder than before for the benefit of the faith and mankind.

He was also grateful to all those who made the trip successful and assured them of the council’s prolific mutual cooperation. The initiator and founder of the Tijaniyya sect, Sheikh Ahmed Ibn Muhammad Ibn Mokhtar Tidjani (May Allah be pleased with him) was born in a small town of Algerian desert called Ain Madhi in 1737. Sheikh Tijani the son of Sidi Muhammad Ibn Mokhtar Tijani and Lala Aisha (May Allah be pleased with them) memorized the whole Quran at the age of seven. He became an orphan when he was only 16 years old as a result of the death of his father and mother on the same day. This event did not demoralize him and kept studding with even more determination. At the age of 21 he left Ain Madhi to Fes under the impulsion of an extremely strong desire for learning which at that time was well known city of knowledge.

During his spiritual retirement in the village of Boussemghoune, Sheikh Ahmed Tijani (May Allah be Pleased with him) obtained “the great spiritual opening” (Fath El Akbar) when he was 46 years old. After his demise his son Sidi Muhammad Kabiru succeeded him. Since then there has been lineage of succession. The other members of the entourage who together with sheikh Khalifa proceeded to Boussemghoune were Imam Abdul Rahim, Public relation officer, Abubakar Baba Yara and Media relatinon officer Muhammed Muhtari Ibrahim

Adnan Adams Mohammed
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