Abduahi Bala Lau, popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, is a

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Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher. He is the national Chairman of the Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah, the largest

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movement in

Nigeria Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...

since December 2011.

Life

Balalau was born and raised in

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. In 2020 one of Nigeria's magazines stated that the Izala leader is dead.

Career

Bala Lau Member Board of Trustees and Central Working Committee Bala Lau is the National Chairman Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS) Nigeria. He became the Public Relations Officer (P.R.O) of the organization, at age of 19, in his home state of Taraba. He was appointed chief Imam of Daubeli Juma’ah mosque of Yola North. Following this, he became a member of JIBWIS National Executive Committee, National Preaching Class and Chairman Launching Committee. Bala Lau became the Deputy National Chairman after the death of Sheikh Abubakar Ikara.

References

Living people Hausa people People from Taraba State 1964 births {{Nigeria-bio-stub