Sheikh Adam Tahir, the Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, died at the age of 130, leaving behind 26 children, 290 grandchildren, and more than 200 great-grandchildren.
Sheikh Adam died on Wednesday evening, according to Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, the Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan.
According to Kassim, the late Imam was a role model for all Muslims and would be dearly mourned by them.
The Emir of Jema’a, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Muhammad II, regarded the imam’s death as a major loss to the emirate and the people of southern Kaduna State in a condolence letter.
Muhammadu prayed to God for the soul of the departed to rest in peace.