Mourners at the Main Campus of the Ambariyya Educational Centre in Tamale. INSET: The late Sheikh Saeed Abubakari
The death has been reported of Sheikh Saeed Abubakari, a towering Islamic scholar in Tamale, which sad incident occurred last Monday at the 37 Military Hospital where he was on admission.
The deceased, fondly called Afa Seidu in Tamale, was the leader of the Ambariyya Sunni Community in the Northern Regional capital.
His passing has sent shock waves among the Islamic community in Tamale.
The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, in a reaction following the announcement of the death, posted on social media that “I received the sad news of the passing of Sheikh Saeed Abubakari, the leader of the Ambariyya Sunni Community in Tamale.
“Sheikh Saeed Abubakari was a towering figure in Islamic scholarship in Ghana. He devoted his life to teaching, preaching, and providing moral guidance to the Ambariyya community.
“An erudite scholar in the Islamic sciences, he championed the pursuit of knowledge and, led the transformation of the Ambariyya Institute into a centre of excellence.
“I send my sincere condolences to the family of Sheikh Saeed Abubakari and the Ambariyya community. May Allah grant him jannah.”
He has since been buried in Tamale.