Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara

In 2020 he expressed his faith as a Shia believer during an interview with BBC Hausa, saying "after a thoroughly long time research which I have made by myself, I realized that Shi'a have more scriptural evidence over Sunni Islam in that aspect".

[1] He was accused by majority of Nigerian Islamic clerics for blasphemy against companions of the prophet indirectly and to Muhammad himself, the alleged blasphemy causing a lot of quarrels and objections from Nigerian Islamic scholars from Izala Movement in Nigeria, Salafi movement and some Ɗarika clerics, especially his brother Qaribullahi Nasuru Kabara who rejected his entire fatwa, saying it had nothing to do with Qadiriyya.

Sheikh Abduljabbar has stated that his teachings and lectures are intended to encourage critical thinking and a deeper understanding of Islam.

Throughout his legal battle, he has emphasized that his goal is to promote knowledge and debate within the Islamic community, rather than to blaspheme or undermine the faith.

Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi: A prominent Sufi leader, who initially called for a peaceful resolution of the issues surrounding Abduljabbar's teachings, expressing concern over how the accusations could lead to division within the Muslim community.

In addition to the scholars previously mentioned, others who have spoken in defense of Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara include: 1.

Dr. Ahmad Gumi A prominent Nigerian Islamic scholar, who has previously argued for the need for intellectual freedom in religious discourse.

Although he did not specifically defend all of Abduljabbar’s views, he criticized the blasphemy charges, suggesting that religious debates should be settled through dialogue rather than through legal or punitive measures.

Professor Ibrahim Ahmad Maqari The Chief Imam of the National Mosque in Abuja, who pointed out that the tradition of Islamic scholarship allows for diverse interpretations, and argued that the legal proceedings against Abduljabbar were excessively harsh.

House of Ƙadiriyya, were Abduljabbar was born and educated, co-founded by his father Nasuru Kabara for the movement of Ƙadiriyya in Africa.