by Adeola Balogun

A strange occurrence is causing ripples in Ikorodu, Lagos State as faithfuls of Dawiz Central Mosque in Owode Onirin area of the town have reported that images of deceased Islamic clerics have mysteriously appeared on the walls of their mosque.

The images were identified as being those of late Sheikh Ahmada Tijani, (Algeria) Sheikh Ibraheem Niass (Senegal)  and Sheikh Jamiu Bulala. (Nigeria). The development has led to many people visiting the mosque to see the images for themselves.

According to reports, the image of Sheikh Jamiu Bulala Islamic Cleric, who had died two decades ago appeared first faintly to the consternation of Muslim faithful and they decided not to make it public.

The strange occurrence has turned the serene Owode Onirin area into a Mecca of sorts as people thronged the area not only to see but to also offer some prayers. Right inside the mosque, people were seen holding bottles/sachets of water muttering prayers and shouting Allahu Akbar (God is great). Some were even seen bowing to the image.

The President of Islamic society of Nigeria, Lagos State Mukadam Alhaji Samodu Onikoyi confirmed the appearance of the images. 

“We started noticing a very faint image which came with intermittent brightness on the inside wall of the mosque which were replica of the portrait of Sheikh Ibrahim Niass, Sheikh Jamiu Bulala and Sheikh Ahmaa Tijani engraved on the walls of the building.”

 “A member of the mosque Alhaja Idayatu Idera Afolabi first noticed it and she rushed out to inform everybody and when we saw it, we decided to cover it, because we thought if we announce it, people will think it is ruse that one is trying to play on their intelligence.  But when I also saw it, I was greatly terrified, wondering how such thing could have happened”.

“My thought was that the image would eventually disappear but on the second day, it brightened more and started showing on all sides of the building which made us to still cover it until it became public“.

An eye-witness also disclosed that attempt was made by some individuals to wash off the images but to no avail; adding that the more they try to rub it off, the more the images become clearer.