Hundreds Of Mourners Throng Zaria For Sheikh Rigi-Rigi’s Funeral

Hundreds Of Mourners Throng Zaria For Sheikh Rigi-Rigi’s Funeral

Hundreds of mourners on Monday thronged Zaria, Kaduna State, for the funeral of a renowned Islamic scholar, Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi. Sheikh Rigi-Rigi died on February 1, 2026, at the age of 57 after a prolonged illness. His son-in-law, Malama Abubakar Danyaro, said the scholar passed away on Sunday night at a private hospital in Kaduna. The funeral prayer, which was attended by prominent Islamic scholars, communi…

Popular Islamic cleric, Sheikh Usman Kusfa ‘Rigi-Rigi’, dies at 57 - THE AUTHORITY NEWS

From Maryam Ahmadu-Suka, Kaduna A popular Islamic cleric based in Zaria, Kaduna State, Sheikh Usman Idris Kusfa, popularly known as ‘Rigi-Rigi’, has died at the age of 57. The death of the cleric was confirmed to newsmen on Monday by Nasiruddeen Umar, also known as Baharu. Umar said Sheikh Kusfa passed away in the early hours of Monday at a hospital in Kaduna after battling an illness for several months. According to him, the late cleric is surv…

Speaker Abbas Mourns Sheikh Usman Kusfa

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has expressed profound sadness over the demise of the Zaria-based prominent Islamic scholar, Sheikh Usman Idris Kusfa. The Islamic scholar, known for his unique way of teaching, passed away on Sunday night in Kaduna, aged 57. In a condolence message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi on Monday, he said that, he received the news of the passin…

Popular Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Usman Kusfa ‘Rigi-Rigi’, Dies At 57

A popular Islamic cleric based in Zaria, Kaduna State, Sheikh Usman Idris Kusfa, popularly known as ‘Rigi-Rigi’, has died at the age of 57. The death of the cleric was confirmed on Monday by a senior disciple, Nasiruddeen Umar, also known as Baharu, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Zaria. Umar said Sheikh Kusfa passed away in the early hours of Monday at a hospital in Kaduna after battling an illness for several months. A…

Islamic Scholar Sheikh Kusfa passes on at 57

A renowned Islamic cleric in Zaria, Sheikh Usman Idris, popularly known as “Rigi-Rigi,” has died at the age of 57.Malam Nasiruddeen Umar, also known as Baharu, a senior disciple of the cleric, disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Zaria.Umar said that Sheikh Usman Kusfa died in the early hours of Monday at a private hospital in Kaduna after battling an illness for a few months.According to him, Sheikh Kusfa was widely k…

Beloved Islamic Scholar Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris Passes Away -...

A renowned Islamic scholar based in Zaria, Sheikh Khalifa Usman Idris, popularly known as Rigi-Rigi, has passed away after a prolonged illness. His death was co... #hotnews, #islamic, #sheikhkhalifausman, #flyingeze