History of dr ahmad gumisie

Islamic scholar and international jurist (–)

Abubakar Mahmud Gumi (7 November – 11 September )^[1][2] was a NigerianIslamicscholar and Grand Khadi of the Northern Region of Nigeria (–), a position which made him a central authority in the interpretation of the Shari'a legal system in the region.^[3] He was a close associate of Ahmadu Bello, the premier of the Northern region in the s and s and became the Grand Khadi.

Sheikh Dr. Ahmad Gumi Biography, Age, …

In , the position was abolished.

Gumi emerged as a vocal leader during the colonial era, where he felt the practice of indirect rule had weakened the religious power of Emirs and encouraged westernization. Beginning in the s, public conflicts emerged between him and leaders of the Sufi brotherhood, some of whom he later debated on television programs in the s and s.

By that time, he kept his ideas in the spotlight by holding Friday talking sessions inside the Kaduna Central Mosque (Sultan Bello Mosque). He used the sessi