Janazah for Khalefah Olaleye

Posted on November 17, 2007 by Tariq Nelson

Yesterday, salaatul Janazah (funeral prayer) was performed for our Sister Yasmin (Wife of Brother Basil Vanderhal) at the ICM in Gaithersburg. Today there is a Janaaza for Brother Khalefah Olaleye the son of Imam Yousef Olaleye of the Nigerian Muslim Council. He was mercilessly murdered at his place of business on Thursday around 11:00 a.m. His Janaaza will be held at 12:00 p.m today (Saturday November 17) at the Nigerian Muslim Council which is located at

4411 41st Brentwood 20722
Nigerian Muslim Council

Right off Route 1 in Brentwood Maryland in warehouse area.

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5 Responses to “Janazah for Khalefah Olaleye”

  1. hijabisoverrated, on November 17th, 2007 at 2:41 pm Said:

    Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi rajioon

    May Allah SWT make hir grave spacious and bright, lift his station in paradise, have mercy on him and ease his families burdens at this time. Amin

  2. gess, on November 17th, 2007 at 6:11 pm Said:

    Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilayhi Rajioon.

    Tariq, how do you cope two Janazah in one week? I have also seen few Janazah posts on this blog. I know Our Beloved Prophet(pbuh) told us to visit graveyards to be remind the two meter deep hole we all (rich , poor) going to be placed alone.

  3. AmatulWadood, on November 18th, 2007 at 2:17 am Said:

    Ameen.

    SubhanAllah, there were 4 janazahs this week in our area. I went to one on monday and I went to sister Yasmin’s janazah on friday…
    Every soul shall taste death.

  4. S, on November 18th, 2007 at 3:33 am Said:

    Inna lilahi wa’inaa illayhi rajioon,

    May Allah swt open grant him Jannah! I knew him briefly, inna lilahi wa’inaa illayhi rajioon, life is so short, I remember him like it was two minutes ago… may allah swt give solace to his family and grant all of us his mercy and forgiveness. inna lilahi wa’inaa illayhi rajioon.

  5. MR, on November 19th, 2007 at 6:27 pm Said:

    SubhanAllah! InshaAllah he died with the status of a shaheed! Ameen! May Allah (swt) forgive him and grant him jannat-ul-firdaus! Ameen!

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