THE CONCEPTS OF SHAFAAH AND ISTIGHATHAH (INTERCESSION AND SUCCOUR) IN THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE

IJSRP, Volume 8, Issue 9, September 2018 Edition [ISSN 2250-3153]

THE CONCEPTS OF SHAFAAH AND ISTIGHATHAH (INTERCESSION AND SUCCOUR) IN THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE

Prof. Jafar Makau Kaura, Shehu Abdur-Rahman Aboki,

Abstract: Shafaah and Istighathah are both Sufi terminologies that have become controversial areas of discourse. While Shafaah is intercession and pleading on behalf of someone with Allah on the Day of Judgement Istighathah is the saving power of Awliya Allah and seeking help from them dead or alive.

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Prof. Jafar Makau Kaura, Shehu Abdur-Rahman Aboki, (2018); THE CONCEPTS OF SHAFAAH AND ISTIGHATHAH (INTERCESSION AND SUCCOUR) IN THE SOKOTO CALIPHATE; International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications (IJSRP) 8(9) (ISSN: 2250-3153), DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29322/IJSRP.8.9.2018.p8146