A famous Islamic scholar in Kano State, Sheikh Yusuf Ali, is dead.
He died Sunday night at the age of 73.
The cleric’s passing was announced by his son, Musilihu Yusuf Ali, in a Facebook page on Sunday night.
Sheikh Ali was born in 1950 in Gaya town of Kano State.
The deceased was one time Sharia Court judge in Kano State.
He began his legal career in 1974 as a Sharia court scribe, and rose to become chief clerk, assistant registrar, registrar, Upper Sharia Court judge and director of at the Upper Sharia Court.
In 2009, Sheikh Ali retired and continued with Islamic teachings and offering spiritual healings.
