Sheikh Sharif Ibrahim Saleh Islamic Centre 

The centre is located at the federal capital territory Abuja, Nigeria.

The centre is meant to serve those who are concerned with the promotion of research and studies in various aspects of Islamic jurisprudence and promoting unity amongst the Muslim Ummah, not only in Nigeria but the entire West African sub region.

The centre was conceived in view of the lack of the United Islamic reference centre or an academy for Islamic jurisprudence, that could bring together jurists who share common ethics of faith, behaviour of conduct and strengthen the unity amongst them. 

All the Islamic centres which have existed and rendered tremendous services to Islam have been left to disintegrate and fall into ring. Similarly, there has been some neglect in the history of great scholars, whose services to Islam go beyond description; the books produced by such scholars are facing the risk of extinction.

These maladies and several other unhealthy conditions faced by Islam and the Muslim Ummah today were the driving forces below the establishment of this centre.

The centre which is international would not limit itself to education in its conservative sense only, but rather, as an all-encompassing centre concerned with the affairs of Muslim culture and civilization by promoting better understanding of contemporary challenges and present such challenges through knowledge and research.

 Vision and Mission 

Vision; serve as the highest Islamic reference centre in the sub-Saharan Africa and as a centre for excellence for research and learning, on a view to promote Islamic scholarship and peaceful co-existence amongst citizens.

Mission; provide facilities for learning, promote research, disseminate and propagate Islamic literature, Fatwa, formal training programs, publications and in transcriptional networks to the spiritual advancement of the Muslim Ummah. It collaborates with Leiden International Islamic authorities to provide a bit to research and advanced studies in all aspects of Islamic jurisprudence.

 Facilities 

The Masjid is an ultra-modern religious worship centre with over 900 men and female combined. The Masjid is large enough to be worthy of holding Friday congregational prayers. 

The administrative block is a two-story structure, which houses the core of the centre’s activities. The facilities in the administrative block include a 500 capacity auditorium, lecture and seminar rooms, library and bookshop, offices, studio and an astronomy centre.

The administrative block is basically for short time organized training sessions, periodic public lectures and symposia on various Islamic topics.

The scholars’ hostel provides researches and visitors the necessary accommodation needs including rooms and suites. It also houses other facilities such as restaurant, gymnasium, fitness centre and indoor and outdoor relaxation lounge.  The Imams residence is a 3-bedroom semi-detached apartment bungalow to serve as accommodation for the imam and all the staff of centre.