Mohammed Yusuf

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mohammed Yusuf
Date Of Birth	Jan 29, 1970(1970-01-29)
Age	54
Date Of Death	July 30, 2009, Maiduguri, Nigeria
Birthplace	Yobe
Country	Nigeria
Horoscope	Aquarius

Mohammed Yusuf Biography

Mohammed Yusuf is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on January 29, 1970 in Yobe, Nigeria. Mohammed Yusuf (29 January 1970 – 30 July 2009), also known as Ustaz Mohammed Yusuf, was a Nigerian Muslim sect leader and founder of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in 2002. He was its spiritual leader until he was killed in the 2009 Boko Haram uprising. The group’s official name is Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad, which in Arabic means “People Committed to the Propagation of the Prophet’s Teachings and Jihad”.

Yusuf had four wives and 12 children, one of them being Abu Musab al-Barnawi, who has claimed since 2016 to be the rightful leader of Boko Haram, opposing Abubakar Shekau.

Mohammed Yusuf Net Worth

Mohammed Yusuf is one of the richest from Nigeria. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mohammed Yusuf 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Following the July 2009 Boko Haram uprising, the Nigerian military captured Yusuf at his parents-in-law’s house. They transferred him to the custody of the Nigerian police force. The police summarily executed Yusuf in public view outside the police headquarters in Maiduguri. Police officials initially claimed either that Yusuf was shot while trying to escape, or died of wounds he sustained during a gun battle with the military.

According to scholar Paul Lubeck of the University of California at Santa Cruz, as a young man Yusuf was instructed in Salafism and was strongly influenced by the teachings of Ibn Taymiyyah. He had the equivalent of a graduate education, according to Nigerian academic Hussain Zakaria. Yusuf was reported as speaking proficient English. He believed in strict application of Islamic law, which represented his ideal of justice according to the teachings of the Prophet.” Boko Haram hitmen would murder members of other Muslim sects like the Salafist Izala and the Sufi Tidjaniyya and Qadiriya fraternities. In a 2009 BBC interview, Yusuf stated his belief that the concept of a spherical Earth is contrary to Islamic teaching and should be rejected. He also rejected Darwinian evolution, and the concept of the condensation cycle that produces rain. In the interview he said:

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Who is Mohammed Yusuf Dating?

According to our records, Mohammed Yusuf married to Malama Zara. As of December 1, 2023, Mohammed Yusuf’s is not dating anyone.

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Gabriel Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Nigeria. Mohammed Yusuf celebrates birthday on January 29 of every year.