SALAMU ALAIKUM JUMA’MAH MUBARAK,
THIS IS SECOND IN THE SERIES OF A GREAT
ACADEMIC THESIS WRITTEN BY A NON TIJJANIYAH STUDENT TO OBTAIN HIS MASTERS
DEGREE AT A UNIVERSITY IN LIBYA. IT WAS THEN PRESENTED TO ONE OF HIS SONS,
SHEIKH MUHAMMADUL MAKKI IBRAHIM NIASS BY THE AUTHOR HIMSELF IN 2004. (AS HE
AUTOGRAPHED IN HIS OWN HAND WRITING IN ARABIC ON THE FRONT COVER BELOW). IT IS
308 PAGES.
LAST WEEK WE POSTED THE INTRODUCTORY PART THAT REVEALED HOW MAULANA
SHEIKH IBRAHIM BECAME A GREAT GRANDSON OF ONE OF THE LAST BATCH OF THE
COMPANIONS OR SAHABAH OF RASULULAH S.A.W BY NAME "UQUBATU BUN
NAFI’A", WHO FOUGHT WAR AND BROUGHT ISLAM IN AFRICA. AND THIS SECOND
EXPERT WILL TAKE THE READER THROUGH HIS BIRTH & GROWTH
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Sheikh Muhammad al-Makki Ibrahim Niasse
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CHAPTER ONE
THE LIFE OF SHEIKH IBRAHIM NIASS & HIS
JIHAD (STRIVING IN THE COURSE OF
ALLAH)
* SECTION ONE: HIS LIFE & IMPACT
* SECTION TWO: HIS THOUGHTS & EFFORTS IN THE COURSE OF (RELIGIOUS)
REFORMATION
* SECTION THREE: HIS EFFORTS TOWARDS RESISTANCE AGAINST COLONIALISM
SECTION ONE
HIS LIFE & IMPACT
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PREFACE:
The life of Sheikh Ibrahim Niass was a life of determination and lessons
characterized by movements and activities in it. The care of Allah has taken
notice of him, so he was successful in his activities and in his even while he
stayed home since he started growing until he departed to the eternal world.
He had devoted all his time in good deeds, in benefiting others and
whatever benefits him. He had help purified the hearts(of many) and had watered
the gardens of brotherhood in Islam.
As well as revived the tradition of getting to know (one another) and
helping in kindness and piety between between tribes and people both black and
white in the entire parts of the world.
He (finally) departed to the abode of mercy of his Lord full of
(spiritual) honor and success. And the results of his works is left flowing
(like endless flood). So I will outline events and episodes of this life from
birth to death.
SECTION ONE
HIS LIFE
FIRST:
HIS BIRTH & GROWTH
Sheikh Ibrahim Niass was born in Taibah Niasseen in the 1318 of the
hijriyah calendar which coincided with November 8th, 1900. The birth place was
a village in the region of Seen Saloom, it is about 58 mile away from Kaolack.
And Sheikh was the only one born in that area, while all his brothers were born
on the path of migration. It name used to be "Ta Ba", which means in
Wollof language "you will leave", and Sheikh changed it to
"Taibah", emulating the name of the messenger of Allah town's
"Taibah in Madinah".
He grew up in the home of knowledge, piety and and renunciation. It was
narrated that all his grandfathers and fathers were huffaz or had memorized the
Qur'an and were Tafsir Scholars or exegists of it as well. It is a family that
would treat the Qur'an with out most importance(care) since time immemorial,
both in disseminating and teaching (it).
They would inherit from father, from grandfather and would not go to
anyone to learn it. As well as da'wah or calling in the course of Allah and
Jihad in the course of spreading knowledge and fighting against ignorance was
their identity and religion.
And so it was not strange for learned scholars to emerge from them, the
prominent among them was Sheikh Ibrahim Niass who grew up in its embrace
replete with honor, worship, piety, generosity, protection, discipline and
devout.
He learnt the Qur’an from his father and memorized it very well before
he became ten years of age. And he took care of him since infancy until the
last moment of his life.
He would read the Qur’an entirely
twice a week. One by heart or memory at night and the other one looking in the
Qur’an in the afternoon.
A prospect has appeared from him since his infancy he was smart, then he
worked hard in pursuit of formal knowledge both operational and conceptual,
until he benefited (himself)and benefited (others).
And he had reached the goal and intention and had delved deep in it and
specialized in all its specialties, holding an unprecedented lead and Allah had
created as a mercy to (his) servants and a benefitial being for every present
father who was well established and famous reputation took the responsibility
of his search for knowledge, until he learnt from him "Faraedil
Fawaed", as well as links of (asrar and azkar) divine secrecy and litany.
Then Allah opened for him a clear and full opening(of vast knowledge).
And he taught different kinds of knowledge. He also had divine knowledge
that he did not learn from anyone but was inspired or taught by the One (Allah)
who is most knowledgeable over all things.
And he used to be constantly close to his father Alhaji Abdullahi. And
would spend his entire time in reading and revising his lessons at his place.
So one day, his father searched for him and couldn't find him at home,
and he suddenly met him in front of his home and he rebuked him and his mother,
saying: "What a loss of a son Ibrahim, I used to have hope or trust in you
unlike other children, and you also started going out of the house?" Then
Sheikh apologized to him and told him that he went out side to look for a
candle, which had finished while he was studying.
And due to his keenness to study, whenever his father would send him to
watch (supervise) the farm or garden, he would go early in the morning and
climb on the tree and read his lesson loudly until sunset. So Sheikh had
combined between seriousness and aptitude (gifted talent) in the course of his
delving deep in various specially of knowledge and his gaining expertise in
them.
To be continued................................................
Translated By: Husseini Yushau BabalWaiz, New York.
24th March, 2017
ENGLISH
BOOKS BY/ON SHAYKH IBRAHIM NIASSE AND THE TIJANI TARIQAH
(AVAILABLE FOR SALE)
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1. Vessel of
Spiritual Flood, Translation of Goran Faydah by Shaykh Balarabe Haroon Jega -
(Translated by Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)
2. Rihlat Konakriyah
(A trip to Conakry), Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse - (Translated by Khalifah Awwal Baba
Taofiq)
3. Shariah and
Haqeeqah: In the Light of the Qur'an and the Prophetic Traditions (Compiled by
Khalifah Awwal Baba Taofiq)
4. The Icon of
Mystics: Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse Al-Kawlakhy (Compiled by Khalifah Awwal Baba
Taofiq)
5. Kano Conferences
(Majlis Kano) and the khutba titled (Hadiqat al-Anwar fii ma ihtawa alayhi
qawaaid al-Islam minal hikam wal asrar) - (Translated by Sayyidah Bilqis
Grillo)
6. Katsina and
Kaduna Conferences (Jadhbul ahbab ila hadrat Rabbil arbab) and Mecca Conference
- (Translated by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)
7. A Brief Biography
of the Shaykh al-Islam Ibrahim Niasse (Compiled by Sayyidah Bilqis Grillo)
8. Risalat
at-Tawbah (Epistle of Repentance) of Shaykh Ibrahim Niyass al-Kawlakhi" –
(Translation & Commentary by Dr. Razzaq Solagberu)
9. Islamic Law of Inheritance, by Sayyid Ali ibn Abubakar al-Muthanna ibn Abdullah Niasse (Translated by Dr. Sulaiman Shittu)
9. Islamic Law of Inheritance, by Sayyid Ali ibn Abubakar al-Muthanna ibn Abdullah Niasse (Translated by Dr. Sulaiman Shittu)
10. Numerous
“English” Sufism & Tijaniyyah Tariqah E-books/Journals/Articles (soft
copies - to be sent via email)
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