Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi
Sheikh, Dr. Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi | |
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| Born | 1957 Gwaram, Northern Region, Federation of Nigeria |
| Died | 3 April 2025 (aged 67–68) |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar |
| Children | 32[1] |
Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi (1957 – 3 April 2025) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar.[1]
Biography
[edit]Tanshi was born in 1957 in Gwaram, now in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.[1]
Tanshi studied at the College of Education, Legal and General Studies Misau, Bauchi State and Bayero University Kano.[2]
Tanshi began his undergraduate studies in Niger Republic before moving to Saudi Arabia where he studied Islamic Jurisprudence at the University of Madinah. After returning, he began teaching in Bauchi State, and in between, he moved to the University of Plateau where he obtained his Masters degree. He also studied for a PhD at the Sudan University of Science and Technology in the field of Usulul Fiqh.[3]
Tanshi was known for his firm stance on religious teachings, along with his strictness in his sermons.[4] Tanshi also had many debates with other scholars. One of them was the famous debate between him and the first leader of Boko Haram, Sheikh Muhammad Yusuf.[5]
His residence and Juma'at Mosque is located at Unguwan Dutsen Tanshi Bauchi, Bauchi state.[6]
Personal life and death
[edit]Tanshi died on 3 April 2025 at his home after a long illness. He had 3 wives and 32 children.[7][1][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Abu biyar da ba ku sani ba kan Sheikh Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 4 April 2025. Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Usman, Babaji (4 April 2025). "What You Need to Know About Late Sheikh Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi". Wikkitimes. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Tarihin rayuwar marigayi Sheikh Idris Dutsen Tanshi". DCL Hausa. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ Usman, Babaji (4 April 2025). "What You Need to Know About Late Sheikh Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi". Wikkitimes. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "President Tinubu Mourns Bauchi-Based Cleric Dr Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi – The Statehouse, Abuja". Retrieved 6 April 2025.
- ^ Usman, Babaji (4 April 2025). "What You Need to Know About Late Sheikh Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi". Wikkitimes. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Waiwaye: Mutuwar Sheikh Idris Dutsen Tanshi da sauke Mele Kyari daga shugabancin NNPCL". BBC News Hausa (in Hausa). 6 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
- ^ "Bauchi cleric, Dr. Idris Abdulaziz Dutsen Tanshi is dead". Daily Trust. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 14 April 2025.