Dahiru Usman Bauchi
Grand Leader of the Tijaniyya Movement in Nigeria Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi | |
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Bauchi in 2021 | |
| Title | Sheikh |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Dahiru Usman 29 June 1927 Northern Region, Colony and Protectorate of Nigeria |
| Died | 26 November 2025 (aged 98) |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Children | 95 (estimate) Ibrahim Dahiru Bauchi, Tijani Dahiru Bauchi, Bashir Dahiru Bauchi |
| Era | Modern era |
| Region | Northern Nigeria |
| Main interest(s) | Qur'an Teaching and Commentaries (Tafsir), Preaching. |
| Notable work(s) | Tafsir al Quran |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Islam |
| Denomination | Sunni, Sufi |
| Jurisprudence | Maliki |
| Teachers | 15,000+ |
| Movement | Tijaniyya |
| Muslim leader | |
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Sheikh Dahiru Usman OFR ⓘ (29 June 1927 – 26 November 2025) was a Nigerian Islamic scholar. He was part of the Islamic Sufi group known as the Tijaniyyah and prominent in Nigeria.