Isma'ila Idris
Sheikh Isma'ila Idris | |
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Founder of Izala | |
| Born | 1937 Gwaskwaram, Bauchi State, Nigeria |
| Died | January 25, 2000 Jos, Plateau State, Nigeria |
| Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar, teacher |
| Movement | Izala Society |
| Spouse(s) | Hafsat Yakubu, Asmau Iliyasu, Zainab Aliyu, and Suwaibah Abdullahi |
| Children | 9, including Basma, Nibras, Zubaida, Hassan, Sinan and others |
| Parent(s) | Idris Zakariyya and Aishatu Idris |
Sheikh Isma'ila Idris (1937–2000), also known as Me Izala, was a Nigerian Islamic scholar, teacher, and former military officer. He was the founder and inaugural chairman of the Izala Society (officially Jama'atu Izalatil Bid'ah Wa Iqamatus Sunnah), an organization aimed at promoting Islamic reform and countering what it viewed as un-Islamic innovations in practice.