Martyr Ali was born on a Thursday in Rabi’ul Auwal 1461(1976) in Marke, Kano state. His father is Malam Yahya. He started his education in L.E.A. primary school Marke and he had memorized the holy Qur’an and then continued in studying various Islamic books in Kaduna.
He left a wife and three children, His parents have passed on before he was martyred but he left older and younger siblings.
Martyr Ali was working with the Hurras. He was a very patient person that was good with children. He was practically a fearless soul, who was also very trustworthy which lead to many leaving their valuable things with him for safekeeping often that after his martyrdom his family returned.
He was martyred in the Markaz in Kaduna on the 13th of Muharram which coincided with 14th October 2016, two days after the attack on Ashura that year which was done by a hired mob by Elrufai’s government. He was martyred by the mob that attacked the brothers that were cleaning up the Markaz which the mob later demolished. He was martyred as a result of an injury he sustained when he was stricken in the chest with an axe.
Comments: Before he was martyred, he was discussing how surprised he was seeing people waking up late for salat al-lail talkless of Fajr. A day to his martyrdom, he went to his wife and asked that they forgive each other, his time is here.
Attack: Kaduna Ashura Attack, 2016