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Former Pastor Mary embraces Islam, converts Church to Mosque in Ibadan

▪︎Asiwaju Adinni Oyo, Sheikh Eleha, Alhaji Sanni, other top Muslim scholars grace the mosque commissioning

Muslim News Nigeria by Muslim News Nigeria
January 9, 2021
in Muslim News
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Former Pastor Mary embraces Islam, converts Church to Mosque in Ibadan

‘The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah – Barrister Akinola

The city of Ibadan, Oyo State capital was on Thursday agog when some of Nigeria’s leading Islamic scholars stormed Olomi Ayegun, Fatusi area for the commissioning of Oke Iyanu Central Mosque, Olohunwa.

The mosque was formerly known as Oke Iyanu Cherubim and Seraphim Church before the founder, former Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene embraced Islam and converted the building to the Muslim place of worship.

Some of the personalities that attended the unveiling and prayed for the first time in the mosque include the Asiwaju Adinni of Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiullah Oladejo; the Director, Daru Nai’m, Sheikh Imran Eleha; Chairman Oyo Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, veteran Islamic comparative scholar, Alhaji Amoo Alaga, among others.

the Asiwaju Adinni of Oyo State

The conversion story

Investigations carried out by Muslim News showed that Oke Iyanu Church used to be a popular place of worship for members of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, headed by the Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene.

“One night, during one of their vigils, Pastor Mrs. slept and had a strange dream. In her dream, she saw people, dressed in turban, Muslims headgear, worshipping and chanting Allahu Akbar, and other form of supplication,” Barrister Bilal Akinola, who is the Secretary of the Fatusi and environs Muslim Community said while speaking with our Correspondent on Friday.

According to him, “When the Pastor Mary woke up; she was terrified and immediately sent for her peers in Christiandom to pray for her, after relating the dream to them. But she dreamt again and this time, the revelation was more intense. She saw more Muslims worshipping in the Church bowing and going on prostration. She became disturbed again upon waking up . She then decided to seek advice from a Muslim scholar in the community.”

Sheikh Eleha

Pastor Mrs. Mary’s journey to Islam was blessed by Allah, who guided her to meet an Ahlul Sunnah — a term for conscious and devout Muslim brother, Mallam Yaqub Eleto who eventually became the regular and jumaat imam of the newly commissioned mosque.

“Fortunately for her, the first contact was a Sunnah brother, who gathered some Muslims, including myself. We prayed and admonished her about the beauty of Islam. At the end, she was convinced and agreed to accept Islam.

“One of the eleha (veiled Muslim lady) performed the Islamic obligatory bath for her. She was made to pronounce the Kalimah Shahada. Since she was formerly known as Mary, she chose to now be known as Maryam,” Barrister Akinola added.

Alhaji Alaga

The story of the Church turned Mosque

The Church was in its dilapidated form as at the time she embraced Islam, Muslim News was reliably informed by the Secretary of the Muslim Community, who added that, “the upper part was the Church while the latter part was a mission house, where she used to sleep. So, we turned it to mosque and started observing daily superogatory prayers.”

Barrister Akinola said the community has been praying in the mosque in that form since 2007 until last year when the Mosque Committee decided to seek financial support from the Muslims across the world.

Barrister Bilal said, “While the awareness was going on, a man called us from France (or United Kingdom), who requested for the total money needed for the building of the mosque. We told him it would cost us N4.5 million and he promised to sponsor the project in full. He started sending money and the building began immediately.

Some of the crowd that graced the event

“By Allah, the mosque building for Male and Female is completed now with brand new generator and other state of the art facilities. The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah, Alhamdulillah. I just left the mosque (Friday) where I went to observe the first solatul jumah.

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Comments 40

  1. Yakub says:
    1 year ago

    Ma sha Allah

    Reply
  2. Bello Tajudeen Oyedele says:
    1 year ago

    The truth will prevail. Islam preaches oneness of God according to Holy Bible and Qur’an. Muslims praying in the new mosque is normal. In the Bible the worshippers line up in a straight line, raise up their in praise of God, bend their bodies and worship God with their faces on the ground. Alhamdulilah for the woman.

    Reply
  3. Tijani says:
    1 year ago

    Maasha Allah

    Reply
    • Afolabi Ahmad says:
      1 year ago

      That’s a wonderful story. Allah guides to His path whom He wishes. May Allah continue to strengthen her in faith and let her die in Islam.

      Reply
    • ABDULAZEEZ BUNYAMIN ABIODUN says:
      1 year ago

      MA-SHA-ALLAH!!, ALLAHU-AKBAR!, AL-HAMDU-LILAH LIL-HAMDU!, MAY ALMIGHTY ALLAH (SWT) THAT GUIDED AND STRAIGHTENED her WAYS TO HIS WILL NOT AND NEVER ALLOW SATAN OVER HER AND THE FOLLOWERS THAT TOOK SAME BOLD STEPS TO THE NEW FAITH (ISLAM) AGAIN, IN-SHA-ALLAH BIKUDIRATUL-LILAH AMEEN 🙏🙏🙏 NA YA-ALLAH, LAHOLAH-WALAKUWATAH-ILAH-BILA-IHAZEEM, AMEEN. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL.

      Reply
  4. ابن امام النووی says:
    1 year ago

    ALHAMDULILLAHI ALLAH HAS SPOKEN THE TRUTH THAT HIS RELIGION WOLD PREVAIL OVER ALL OTHERS EVEN IF THE UNBELIEVERS DO NOT LIKE THAT TO HAPPEN

    Reply
    • Luqman Akofe says:
      1 year ago

      Al hamduli Llah, thanks to Almighty Allah for His Mercy, favorite, guidance on you to embrace islam, May He keep you strait and well stand and all of us on His path till the day of resurrection.
      You are highly welcome my sester.

      Reply
  5. Ahmad Yahaya says:
    1 year ago

    Allahu Akbar, may Almighty Allah uphold her faith to the end of her life

    Reply
  6. Aminu a Abdulkareem says:
    1 year ago

    My regards and congratulations message goes to the woman,may God Almighty continue to bless her here and hereafter. Islam a gbe o pelu atilehin Olohun Oba.

    Reply
  7. Amina Gari Zaria says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah
    Allahumma A’izzal Islama Wal Musleemeen

    Reply
  8. bello idowu says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah for his guidance upon her and us as a Muslims and as an upright practicing Muslim.

    Reply
  9. Mutiah says:
    1 year ago

    Masha’Allah

    Reply
    • Mutapha says:
      1 year ago

      Masha Allah, innaldini indallah Alislam

      Reply
  10. Musa Yahaya says:
    1 year ago

    Glory be to Allah Who guides whom He wills. Mrs Maryam will now understand the real teachings of Jesus Christ devoid of innovations of the Church. Dancing, clapping, chanting, murmuring in the name of speaking in tongues, extortions and lies . The devil have painted Islam black thriugh actions of few and made Christianity a modernized faith. It takes Grace of Allah to be guided right. Congratulations mum

    Reply
  11. Naheemah says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah

    Reply
  12. Alhaja laide says:
    1 year ago

    Maasha Allah Tabaarakallahu. Alhamdulillah Robil Aalameen. Allah has perfected His religion

    Reply
  13. Mubarak O. Awe says:
    1 year ago

    ALLAHU AKBAR.
    May Allah bless the media group.
    May Allah eradicate Kufr in Yorubaland.
    Amin.

    Reply
  14. Shehu Abdulwahab says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah for making us Muslims and for showing the path of Islam to many more non Muslims. I must commend Muslim brothers and sisters involved in this Noble task. It is important that rehabilitation and empowerment of those Christian’s who have embraced Islam betaken seriously.

    Reply
  15. Abu Asmau Ibn Rabiu says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah
    I pray and admonished that the mosque be made an endowment free of ownership by any individual. This is the right thing to do. May Allah continue to guide us all aright and increase us in Iman and righteousness. Amin.

    Reply
  16. Idris says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah for Islam

    Reply
  17. Bolaji says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdullilahi. Ma Sha Allah

    Reply
  18. R. Salako says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah

    Reply
  19. Engr Azeez Adeboye Oladele says:
    1 year ago

    Al ahmudulilahi for her, and you will not be in shame for being a Muslim,in this world and hereafter insha Allah

    Reply
  20. Muhammad Rabiu Ada says:
    1 year ago

    Food for thought for other christians. Let them study the Bible with a clean and objective mind, they will come to the terms that Muhammad is the natural successcor of Jesus prophesied in the bible. They may not be as lucky as Mary Magdalene to see the vision in the dream.

    Reply
  21. Olaogun Ibrahim says:
    1 year ago

    This is a good medium of knowing happening in I Islamic world ol

    Reply
  22. U. A Lawal says:
    1 year ago

    Allahu Akbar, may Allah continue to guide us aright. Ameen.

    Reply
  23. Animasahun Abdulhameed says:
    1 year ago

    Alihamdulilah

    Reply
  24. Muhammad Dayyab Garba says:
    1 year ago

    Masha Allah may Allah continue to uplift Islam and the Muslim Ummah in General

    Reply
  25. sulaiman oladoja says:
    1 year ago

    May Allah continue to guide her aright. Islam, the religious of peace. You will never ever regret ur action Madam.

    Reply
  26. Lawal Khadijat Owo-Ade (Mrs) says:
    1 year ago

    Alihamdulillahi for the woman. May Almighty Allah continue to strength her faith.

    Reply
  27. Ahmodu shiaka says:
    1 year ago

    May Allah guide her give her long life and prosperity and repay sister Maryam and all the contributor of that masjid with aljanat firdaos.ameen

    Reply
  28. Rasheed Nasir says:
    1 year ago

    Little did she know that any attempt to leave will be her death.

    Reply
  29. Aminu Adamu says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah!

    Reply
  30. Alhassan sanusi says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulillah,the greatest religion.

    Reply
  31. Ayantade Aisha says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah.Allah guide who He pleases.May He make her more steadfast oh this straight path .

    Reply
  32. Olufemi says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah, she was guided to the right path by Allah and may she never dream of the place been turn into a church.

    Aamin

    Reply
  33. Www says:
    1 year ago

    Al amdulilah robil alamina

    Reply
  34. Azeez says:
    1 year ago

    Ma sha Allah may bless her and guide us all to the straight parth ameen…

    Reply
  35. Amadu Jalloh says:
    1 year ago

    May she be blessed in the name of Allah.

    Reply
  36. Latifat Imran says:
    1 year ago

    Alhamdulilah! As you ve done this, please do this for my parents. I ve begged you and continue to appreciate you in my life. Choose my parents as you ve chosen Maryam. Laola walakuwata illah billah Aliy li Azim.

    Reply

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