02/09/2026
In this video, Sheikh Dr. AbdulBaasit Al-Ketuwiy refers to a newspaper interview with Justice Abdullahi Adam Al-Ilori, a son of the late Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilori, in which he described his father as a no-nonsense man.
The video explains how Sheikh Adam’s strict approach to teaching may have contributed to some teachers leaving the Arabic and Islamic Training Centre, Markaz, Agege, in the 1970s, leaving Sheikh Mashood Jubril Ramadan Al-Ketuwi among those who remained.
Sheikh Adam reportedly required every teacher to submit their lesson notes for his review before entering the classroom. His reasoning was that whatever is taught to a child can remain with that child for a lifetime—just as a mark made on a rock can remain for a very long time.
However, some teachers reportedly felt they were already qualified to teach and did not need their lesson notes assessed by the Sheikh. When they ignored the instruction and proceeded to teach, Sheikh Adam would sometimes listen from outside the classroom and, if he heard a mistake, correct the teacher in front of the students.
The discussion examines the tension that developed from this practice and raises an important question: Was Sheikh Adam being unnecessarily strict, or was he simply protecting the quality and accuracy of what was being taught to his students?
Watch, listen, and share your thoughts on this historical account of Sheikh Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilori, his teaching methodology, and the experiences of those who worked and studied under him.
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