Abdullahi Bala Lau
Sheikh Abdullahi Bala Lau | |
|---|---|
| National Chairman IZALA Religious Aid Group | |
| Title | Sheikh |
| Personal life | |
| Born | 30 December 1964 |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Children | 24 |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Northern Nigeria |
| Main interest(s) | Fiqh and Tafsir |
| Notable work(s) | Eradicating Bidi'ah |
| Occupation | Mufassir Barrister, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Movement | Malikiyya |
| Muslim leader | |
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Abdullahi Bala Lau, popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher. He is the national Chairman of the Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah, the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria, since December 2011.