The Chief Imam of Kafanchan Central Mosque, Sheikh Adam Tahir, has died at the age of 130.
He left behind 26 children, 290 grandchildren, and about 200 great-grandchildren.
According to the Deputy Chief Imam of Kafanchan, Alhaji Muhammad Kassim, Sheikh Adam died on Wednesday in an illness.
Kassim said the late Imam would be greatly missed by the Muslim faithful as he was a role model to all.
In a condolence message, the Emir of Jema’a, Alhaji Muhammad Isa Muhammad II, described the death of the imam as a huge loss to the emirate and to the people of southern parts of Kaduna State.
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