Aisha Lemu, British-born Nigerian Islamic scholar, Died at 79

Aisha Lemu was born in 1940, in Poole, Dorset and died on January 5, 2019.

She was a British-born author and religious educator.

Lemu was converted to Islam in 1961 and lived most of her life in Nigeria.

She attended the University of London's School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), pursuing her interest in Chinese history, language and culture.

During his timethere, she met Muslims who gave her Islamic literature to read and she converted to Islam at the Islamic Cultural Centre in 1961, during her first year of study.

Subsequently, Lemu helped to found the Islamic Society at SOAS, becoming its first secretary, and also assisted in the formation of the Federation of Student Islamic Societies.

Aisha Lemu passed away at 79 years old, in Minna, Niger State, Nigeria.