The Kwara State Government has announced the death of the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih (OON), who passed away on Monday morning in Abuja at the age of 75.
Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, in a statement, described the cleric’s death as a painful loss to Ilorin and the wider Muslim community, noting that his passing reflects the reality that “even great men die.”
“Sheikh Muhammad Bashir represented the finest breed of Muslim scholarship in the history of Ilorin,” the governor said, adding that the late Chief Imam would be remembered for “his uniquely outstanding scholarship, his patience and good nature, and his fine qualities as the leading Imam in our state.”
AbdulRazaq extended condolences to the Emir of Ilorin, Dr. Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, OFR, the Ilorin Emirate, the Kwara State Council of Ulamah, and the immediate family of the deceased.
“I ask Allaah to accept Imam Muhammad Bashir as his dutiful servant, forgive his imperfections, ease his accounts, elevate his rank in Al-jannah Firdaus, and uphold his family and the community upon goodness. Aamin,” the governor stated.
Sheikh Muhammad Bashir Imam Solih was regarded as a leading figure in Islamic scholarship in Ilorin, with decades of service marked by learning, discipline, and devotion to faith and community.
