International Organization of Tijjaniya Brotherhood IOTB Katsina chapter

12/05/2026

The Decline We Refuse to Talk About ( the tijaniyya community)

By: Anatomy of Sufism
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The Tijaniyyah community has contributed immensely to Islamic spirituality, knowledge, and civilization across Africa and beyond. However, in some aspects today, we are declining — especially in intellectual visibility, human development, media presence, academic representation, and organized community building.

One painful reality is that many educated Tijani brothers and sisters, especially some lecturers, professors, researchers, and professionals in universities, often hide their Tijani identity or avoid openly associating with the Tariqah in public intellectual spaces. Some fear criticism, some fear being misunderstood, while others simply remain silent. But silence weakens visibility, and invisibility slowly weakens influence.

Meanwhile, other groups confidently represent their ideologies in academia, media, politics, and social discourse. A community that refuses to recognize and present itself with confidence will gradually lose relevance in intellectual and social spaces.

Look at the example of Barham Diop. He was not originally from a privileged scholarly background, yet Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse nurtured, educated, empowered, and raised him through tarbiyah, knowledge, discipline, and spiritual training.

Many others who were not from the Shaykh’s family also benefited immensely from him. He raised students, intellectuals, diplomats, community leaders, and scholars from different backgrounds and transformed ordinary people into respected personalities through knowledge and spiritual guidance.

Shaykh Ibrahim did not only produce worshippers; he produced thinkers, leaders, teachers, reformers, intellectuals, and men of civilization. He believed spirituality should build society, not isolate itself from it.

Also, some of our politicians who have the capacity to make meaningful contributions to the Tijaniyya community choose not to act. Likewise, certain shaykhs who have access to these leaders often focus only on their personal concerns instead of addressing the broader needs and challenges of the Tijaniyya community.

Today, our zawiyas must go beyond gatherings alone. They should become centers of:

- Education and mentorship
- Skill acquisition and entrepreneurship
- Media and digital dawah
- Academic excellence
- Youth empowerment
- Leadership training
- Community development and unity

We need more Tijani lecturers, students, researchers, and professionals to confidently represent the values of knowledge, humility, spirituality, and excellence. The future of the Tariqah cannot survive on emotional attachment alone; it must be built on organization, intellectual contribution, discipline, confidence, and service to humanity.

If Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse could raise ordinary people into global personalities, then this generation too can rise again — but only if we awaken, organize ourselves, support one another, and stop hiding the legacy entrusted to us.

May Allah help us. Ameen 🤲

11/05/2026

Congratulations Engr. Musa Lawal Nagangara

13/03/2026

Dr. Aminu Abdullah Kankia with his Supervisor shortly after his PhD final Thesis Defense.
Congratulations

Another PhD holder among IOTB Members

This is to congratulate our amicable former Secretary, IOTB Katsina State Chapter in person of Dr. Aminu Abdullahi for successfully completing his PhD program in Biotechnology from Veltech University of Science and Technology, India.
This is a remarkable achievement that we are all proud of it. May Allah put more barakat to the knowledge acquired and may it benefits the ummah of the prophet Muhammad Sallallahu Alaihi wasallam and Tijjaniya in Particular.
Congratulations once again.

13/03/2026

06/01/2026

ALBISHIR! ALBISHIR!!! ALBISHIR!!!

Ina kuke tijjanawa ƴaƴan Faidhar Maulanmu Sahibul-faidhatit-Tijjani Sheikh Elhadj Ibrahim Niasse Alkhaulakiy RTA. Ina kuke masoya Manzon Allah ﷺ. Ga babbar dama ta samu,wato sahihiyar hanya ta sanin ingantaccen tarihi akan rayuwa, Ilimi, gwagwarmaya da kuma hidima da Soyayyar da maulanmu Sheikh Ibrahim Niasse yayi wa Manzon Allah ﷺ.
daga bakin Manyan malamai na ciki da wajen wannan ƙasa tamu mai albarka.

Kamar yadda kuka sani za'a gabatar da Mauludin maulanmu Sahibul-faidhatit-Tijjaniya Sheikh Elhadj Ibrahim Niasse RTA bana a jihar Katsina, in Shaa Allah a ranar Lahadi 11-01-2026 za'a fara gabatar da Makon Shehu har zuwa ranar Alhamis 15-01-2026.
wanda zaku iya kallon duka Muhadarorin da za'a gabatar kai tsaye a wannan shafin namu na Al-Asad Education Foundation a nan Facebook da kuma Tiktok.

Allah ya nuna mana. Amin Summa Amin.
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Tijjaniya Voluntary Medical Team of Nigeria Kaduna State Branch.

04/01/2026

Mu Kalli rayuwar Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse RTA mana

Aiki da tunani mai zurfi suna da matuƙar muhimmanci, ba addu’a kaɗai ba.

Game da case da ta shafi Khalipha Sani Abdulkadir Zaria da sauran cases da s**a shafi Ṭarīqa.

Wallahi, ba wai muna ƙin malamanmu ba ne; sai dai mun zama tamkar shara a hannun ’yan siyasa a kowane lokaci. A kullum ana ce mana mu ce “Hasbunallahu” mu yi haƙuri, kamar muna rayuwa ne a wani zamani da ba shi da tarihi ko mahallin fahimta.

Wallahi,
addu’a abu ne mai kyau, amma akwai lokuta da ba addu’a kaɗai ake buƙata ba; abin da ake buƙata shi ne aiki, tunani mai zurfi, da tsari mai hikima.
Nidai bana ganin aikin Khalipancin Tijjaniyya a zamanance ko a aikace da sauran abubuwa da yawa a zuciya na..
Allah yasa mugyara

Sulaiman Tasiu Kofar-Sauri

18/12/2025

Bayero University Kano has granted the Tijjaniyya order permission to conduct Wazifa, including Diwani, in its mosques at both the old and new campuses, and this permission also includes women among those allowed.

We must thank the Vice-Chancellor for this firm and commendable decision. Our brothers had been struggling to be granted permission to conduct it in just one place, but now they have been accommodated in almost all respects. Truly, the brothers are enjoying great blessings at BUK. Alhamdulillah.

Dear VC Insha'Allah You will witness progress, and you will continuously be remembered in the prayers of the lovers of the Prophet ﷺ.
هُنَالِكَ عَمَّ الْفَيْــضُ لاَ شَكَّ لَنْ تَــرَى
سِوَى عَارِفٍ بِاللّٰهِ وَالشَّـــرْعُ مُتْقَــنُ

فَإِنْ لَمْ يَكُنْ مَـــنْ يَذْكُــرُ اللّٰهَ زَلْزَلَــتْ
زَلاَزِلُ سَاعَــــــاتٍ وَنَــادَى الْمُؤَذِّنُ

09/11/2025

I.O.T.B KATSINA TAYI TARON KARRAMA PROF JIBRIN HUSAIN BATSARI.

Kungiyar yan'uwa Tijjanawa na duniya reshen Jahar Katsina karkashin jagorancin Sheikh muhydeen Abbas mashi ta Gudanar da taron karrama daya daga cikin membobin ta Professor Jibrin Husain Batsari akan karin girman daya samu na zama farfesa na fannin Tarihi wanda jami'ar sojoji dake kaduna (NDA) Ta bashi.ita wannan jami'a ta kasance itace babbar jami'ar ta soji a yankin nahiyar afrika ta yamma.

Babban makasudin taron shine yabawa da irin kyawawan halayen da yake nunawa aduk inda ya samu kasanka. Da taimakawa duk wanda wata muamala ta rayuwa ta hadashi wanda taimakon yake kasancewa a bayyane da kuma boye.

An kuma yi kira da kara koyi da jajirtattun mutane irin sa wurin kara tabbatar da soyayyar juna da kawo zaman lafiya afadin jaha da kasa baki daya.

Prof jibrin Husain Batsari ya bayyana matakan nasarar sa da cewa duk abinda ya gani ko yake aikatawa tabbas yasan iko ne na Ubangiji mai kowa da komai kuma jajircewa wurin hakuri da gaskiya cikin lamurra na yau da kullum ba karamar rawa ta taka masa ba wurin kaiwa inda shi kanshi baisan ya isa.

Mahalarta taron sun tofa albarkacin bakinsu game da hallayyar Prof jibrin Husain Batsari na mutuntaka da sanin ya kamata.

Daga karshe anyi kira ga sauran membobin da azage wurin yimasa addu'a da samun ire irensu ba adadi acikin al'ummar mu.

Ibrahim lawal Rimi
PRO IOTB KATSINA

10/02/2025

Zama na musamman da kungiyar IOTB KATSINA STATE CHAPTER Tayi akan maganar hana lazimin wazifaa a jami'ar FUDMA DAKE DUTSENMA

Assalamu alaikum.
An gabatar da taron wata-wata na wannan kungiya kamar yadda aka saba. 9/2/2024

Shugaban kungiyar Shehu Muhyuddeen Abbas mashi shine yaja agamar taron .

Amma a wannan watan kacokan an maida hankali ne kai tsaye zuwa abinda ya faru a jami'ar gwamnatin tarayya dake dutsanma FUDMA. Na fitar da wata takarda dake dauke da maganganu mararsa dadi garemu Tijjanawa.

Bayan binciken abinda ya assasa fitar takardar daga ɓangaren jindadin dalibai na makarantar FUDMA.

Zauren taron ya tautauna matsayar jin dalilin hakan katsaye daga Hukumar jami'ar shin da saninta koko. Idan bata da masaniyar hakan to tabbas wanda ya bugi gaba ya tabbatar da haka a karankansa ta ɗoki matakin hukunta shi kai tsaye.

Idan kuma da masaniyar ta zamuji yadda inda aikin mu ya zama unlawful activities a cikin kundin Tsarin dokokin kasa.

Daga karshe dai an karanto dokokin da s**aba kowa damar yayi addinin daya taho dashi daga gidansu. A kowace makaranta yake a fadin kasar nan.

An yi kira da shigar kowane staff cikin da'irar wazifa da zikirin juma'a akowace makaranta.

Yanzu haka dai wannan kungiyar ta tura wakillanta zuwa wannan makaranta kai tsaye dan ji daga bakin shugaban jami'ar danji daga bakin hukumar makarantar.

Duka wannan matakai an daukesu ne kalkashin umurnin uwar kungiyar ta kasa. Idan ba'a manta ba IOTB KATSINA bata zartas da wani hukunci saida yardar shuwagabannin kasa.

Shidai lazimin wazifa , zikirin juma'a, Lazimin safe da yamma ibada ne wurinmu. Duk wanda ya taɓashi haƙika mu ya taɓa.

Alhamdulillah

Engr Ibrahim Lawal Rimi
PRO
IOTB KATSINA

10/02/2025

AN BAMA DALIBAI DAMAR YIN WAZIFA DA ZIKIRI A JAM'IAR (FUDMA)

Kungiyar Yan uwa Musulmi Yan Darikar Tijaniyya ta Duniya Katsina State Chapter, International Organization of Tijaniyya Brotherhood (IOTB) ta gana da Shugaban Jami'ar ayau Litinin 10/02/2025 akan wata takarda da aka fitar daga office na Dean Student Affairs na haramtama Dalibai Wazifa a Masallacin Makarantar.

Kungiyar takai ziyarar dan nuna rashin gamsuwa akan abinda hukumomin jam'iar s**ai.

Shugaban ƙungiyar IOTB (Tijjaniyya) reshen jihar Katsina, Sayyidi Malam Muhyuddeen Abbas mashi chairman,
Sayyidi Naziru Aminu Malumfashi
Sayyidi Yazid Aminu
Hon. Sayyidi Suleiman Muhammad Muttaqah
da sauran muƙarrabai, sun halarci ofishin Shugaban Jami'ar Dutsinma (VC) a yau (Litinin), akan maganar takarda da aka fitar mai taken; hana wazifa a cikin Jami'ar...

Alhamdu lilLahi, bayanai da kuma matsayar da aka cimmawa, sun haɗa da cewa;

1. Hukumar makaranta ta yi alƙawalin rubuta takarda tare da janye waɗancan kalamai da s**a saɓawa ƙa'ida tare da harzuƙa ƴan-uwa Tijjanawa na duniya baki ɗaya...

2. Sannan, sun bayar da cikakkiyar dama ga Ɗalibai Tijjanawa su cigaba da gabatar da wazifarsu a masallaci dake gaban ɗakin karatu (library), wanda yake a cikin Jami'ar. Da kuma cigaba da gabatar da Zikin Juma'a, a cikin babban masallacin jami'ar...

Sauran alƙawulla suna nuni da; bayar da cikakken tabbacin zaman lafiya, tare da ƙyale ƴan-uwanmu su cigaba da dukkan harkokin Ibadarsu a cikin Jami'ar babu wata tsangwama, kamar yadda dokar ƙasa ta bawa kowa dama. Tare da tabbacin cewa, In shaa Allahu, ba za'a sake jin irin hakan ba..

Engr Ibrahim Lawal Rimi
PRO
IOTB KATSINA STATE CHAPTER

10/02/2025

Victory for Religious Freedom: FUDMA Vice-Chancellor Lifts Restrictions on Wazifa and Dhikr

In a significant development at Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), followers of the Tijaniyya Sufi Order (Tijjanawa) have successfully reclaimed their constitutional right to perform wazifa and dhikr on campus. This breakthrough came after a crucial meeting with the university’s Vice-Chancellor, where concerns over religious restrictions were addressed.

For weeks, tensions had risen following a controversial decision that prohibited the practice of wazifa (a collective devotional prayer in Tijaniyya Sufism) within the university premises. Many saw this as an infringement on religious freedom, leading to intense discussions and calls for justice.

However, after a thoughtful exchange of perspectives, the Vice-Chancellor ultimately recognized the importance of inclusivity and religious rights. As a result, he officially approved the following:

1. Wazifa can now be performed within the university, specifically in the Library Mosque.

2. Friday Dhikr sessions—a core spiritual practice of the Tijaniyya Order—are now permitted in the university’s main mosque.

This decision marks a major victory for religious tolerance and constitutional rights within Nigerian academic institutions. It also highlights the power of dialogue and peaceful advocacy in resolving conflicts related to faith and worship.

With this resolution, Tijaniyya adherents at FUDMA can now observe their spiritual practices freely and without fear of discrimination, fostering a more inclusive and respectful environment for all.