THOUSANDS PAY LAST RESPECT TO SHEIKH HARAZIMI IN KANO

Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso of Kano State was among tens of
thousands of people that witnessed the funeral rite of renowned
Islamic scholar Sheik Aliyu Harazimi at the Emir of Kano's palace on
Wednesday.
The influential Tijjaniyya sect scholar, Sheikh Aliyu Harazimi, died
at the age of 98 after a brief illness at his residence at Hausawan
Mandawari, Gwale local government area in the Kano metropolis on
Wednesday.
After the funeral prayer which was slated for 2pm at Ado Bayero's
palace and conducted by Khalifa Fatihu Ngibirima, the large followers
of late Sheik Harazami accompanied his corpse to his residence at
Hausawan Mandawari where he was buried.
Family sources said the late Sheik Harazami left behind one wife, many
children and grandchildren.
Malam Mansur Ibrahim, a supporter of the late sheikh described the
death as shocking and a great loss to Tijjaniyya sect followers in the
entire West Africa.