PHOTOS: CATHOLIC ARCH BISHOP OF JOS CONDOLENCE VISIT TO LATE IMAM OF CENTRAL MOSQUE JOS, PLATEAU STATE.

Late Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud

Condolence visit by Bishop Kaigama and Drep Centre team at late Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud home

 The Chief Imam of Jos Central Mosque, Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud, died on 24th May 2015. He died Sunday in a private hospital at Dadin Kowa, Jos, after a brief illness, at the age of 86. Confirming the death on behalf of the family his eldest son, Abdul’alem Balarabe Dawud, said: “The Imam had just died, after an operation that was successfully done three days ago.”.....please see photos of Arch Bishop's visit below..

Dawud, a graduate of Al Hazhar University, Cairo, was a former Shari’a Court judge with the Plateau State Judiciary, and retired in 1983.

He became the Chief Imam in 2009 having succeeded his predecessor Sheikh Sa’id Hammajan.

Deputy of the Central Mosque. Ever sine, he had been an active member of DREP, participating in all dialogue and consultative forum, some of which he even chaired.

The late Imam is survived by a wife, 11 children and many grand children. He was buried on Sunday evening in accordance with the Islamic rite.

On Monday 25th May 2015, the founder of Dialogue, Reconcilation, and Peace (DREP) centre, Catholic Arch Bishop of Jos, our Lordship Bishop Kaigama, with all the members of DREP which include other religion and traditional rulers, went and condole with the family of the Late Sheikh Dawud, and the entire Muslims in Jos.

Late Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud was an Ambassador of peace to nigeria, and contributed to peace building in Plateau State. He was a Stake Holder of DREP. He rarely miss any consultative dialogue and reconciliation meeting held by Bishop Kaigama in DREP Centre.

Blessed are the peacemakers for they shall be called sons of God (Matthew 5:9). May his gentle soul rest in perfect peace

His last visit at DREP Centre before his demise, was when he came for the 2015 pre-election peace accord agreement meeting set up by DREP. The Plateau State gubernatorial aspirants of both APC and PDP and all religious and cultural leaders were present to all sign the peace accord. We will miss our own great man, a man his heart is after peace, an ambassador of Peace to our nation Nigeria, a man we knew as Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud.

 

Eze Igbo, PDP gubernatorial aspirant, Arch bishop Kaigama, APC gubernatorial aspirant(Now present Governor of Plateau State, late Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud

Sheikh Zakariyya Balarabe Dawud, and Arch Bishop Kaigama in a consultative meeting in DREP Centre hall.

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