A funeral prayer in absentia (Salatul Ga’ib) was held on Saturday in Kano for the late business mogul, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, who died on Friday in Dubai at the age of 94. The prayer took place at the Umar Bin Khattab Mosque in Kano metropolis and was led by Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil, Chairman of the Kano State Council of Ulamas.
Thousands of sympathisers, including prominent figures such as the Deputy President of the Senate, Sen. Barau Jibrin, attended to honour Dantata’s memory. Sheikh Khalil explained that Salatul Ga’ib is observed for Muslims who die outside their home country or where funeral rites cannot be performed.
Alhaji Aminu Dantata was remembered as a devout Muslim, philanthropist, and community leader who lived a life of service and humility. He was a leading figure in Nigeria’s private sector, expanding his family’s business legacy into a conglomerate with interests in construction, manufacturing, finance, agriculture, and oil and gas. Dantata was also renowned for his philanthropy, funding schools, hospitals, mosques, and welfare centres across Northern Nigeria through his foundation and personal initiatives.
He is expected to be buried in Madina, Saudi Arabia, according to family arrangements.
