An Islamic Scholar, Prof. Dawud Noibi on Saturday encouraged Muslims to contribute effectively towards the development of their communities and humanity while alive.
Noibi stated this during a public book presentation in honour of late Prof. Musa Abdul , organised by Nigeria Association of Teachers of Arabic and Islamic Studies, (NATAIS), held at the Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ijebu Ode.
The Islamic scholar said there was the need for religious body especially NATAIS leadership to give serious consideration to giving of life after death its rightful place in the curriculum and teaching.
Noibi, former Executive Secretary, Muslim Ummah of South West Nigeria presented a paper entitled : ” celebrating a role model in the ascendancy of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Nigeria”.
He explained that the late Prof. Abdul had laid an indelible marks as a trainer of intellectuals and good role model within both the academic community and the wider society.
While recounting his encounter with the late Professor at the University of Ibadan, the Islamic scholar said late Prof. Abdul was a complete gentleman who called for cooperation between the two religions dominant in the country.
In his remarks, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, the Ogun Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology, described the late Professor Abdul as a leading light in Arabic and Islamic education .
Arigbabu stated that the contributions of the deceased to the spiritual uplift of the people, 38 years after his demise had been impactful.
The commissioner, who noted that the copies of the book would be distributed across the tertiary institutions in the state as a mark to respect and to sustain his legacy, said late Professor Abdul deserved to be immortalised.
Earlier, the President of NATAIS, Prof. Abdulraheem Musa had explained that the book launch was part of the efforts of the religious body to immortalise the immense contributions of the late scholar to the growth of Islamic and Arabic education in Nigeria.
He solicited the continued support of the people towards the development of the association.
High point of the programme was the launch of the book entitled ” ascendancy of Arabic and Islamic Studies in Nigeria” festschrift in honour of late Musa Abdul.