08/07/2021
Day one on the biography of legendary mystic icon maulana Sheikh Muhammad Jamiu bulala (may Allah enshroud his mercy on him) Amen.
√ Via- Anatomy of Sufism TV
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•HIS BIRTH AND CHILDHOOD
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Shaykh Jami`u was born in Offa, but his date of birth is obscure.While some claimed that he was born around March 1919, others say he was born in 1916, it was even gathered that Shaykh himself claimed that he was born in 19161.
However, be that as it may be, majority of the historians were of the opinion that he was born in 19192.There were many mysteries connected to his birth, among which are;that he smile on the day he was born which is a strange occurrence among new born babies.
It was also gathered that he possessed two navels when he was born but disappeared immediately to avoid public notice.
Though Shaykh was born at Offa, he was a native of Ogbomoso in Oyo state of Nigeria.
His father Akanmu Iji was reported to have belonged to Baale Lagbedu’s compound in Ogbomoso and this explains the reason why he was able to marry a princess.
Shaykh’s mother was Princess Oyebimpe, daugher of Oba Atoloyetele of Offa (1888-1906). Both parties met when Akanmu was in Offa for his daily livelihood.
Shaykh was born ten years after his parents married, and he was the first child of the parents, the eldest among his siblings.
Shaykh’s father died when little Shaykh was at a tender’s age7.
Some degree of preconscious was found in him at a tender age, infact, a great deal of mystery surrounded his childhood, the reason is not far fetched because as a youth he was renowned for obedience, hardworking and ambitiousness.
He started performing many wonderful things unlike his contemporaries like doing the job that might take many able bodied men to do for hours in just an hour,fasting for many days in the month and loved being in seclusion any time he was fasting without anybody teaching or directing him to do so.
Also he was fond of drawing many beautiful things on a slate without anybody teaching him how to draw it.These among others are the distinguished instincts that were noticed in him during his childhood
~By: Mallam Sh*ttu Olanipekun
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