Abdullahi Bala Lau

Sheikh

Abdullahi Bala Lau
Sheikh; Abdullahi Bala Lau
National Chairman IZALA Religious Aid Group
Personal
Born	Lau, Taraba State
Religion	Islam
Nationality	Nigerian
Era	Modern era
Region	Northern Nigeria
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Maliki
Movement	Malikiyya
Main interest(s)	Fiqh and Tafsir
Notable work(s)	Eradicating Bidi'ah
Occupation	Mufassir Barrister, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir
Muslim leader
	Influenced by Malik Ibn Anas and Abubakar Gumi;

Abduahi Bala Lau, popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher. He is the national Chairman^[1] of the Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah,^[2] the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria^[3] since December 2011.^[4]^[5]

Life[]

Balalau was born and raised in Taraba State. In 2020 one of Nigeria's magazines stated that the Izala leader is dead.^[6] ^[7]

Career[]

Bala Lau^[8] Member Board of Trustees and Central Working Committee Bala Lau is the National Chairman Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS) Nigeria. He became the Public Relations Officer (P.R.O)^[3] of the organization, at age of 19, in his home state of Taraba. He was appointed chief Imam of Daubeli Juma’ah mosque of Yola North. Following this, he became a member of JIBWIS National Executive Committee, National Preaching Class and Chairman Launching Committee. Bala Lau became the Deputy National Chairman after the death of Sheikh Abubakar Ikara.