Photo: Baby born in Ibadan clutching holy Qur’an

In an interview with journalists in Ibadan, Amoo said
although the development was not strange, the boy
named Ismail was unique as the said mini Qur’an
contained all the 114 chapters in the holy book.
The preacher testified that he was one of the earliest
callers at the Owode/Academy, Ibadan residence of
the parents of the baby to witness one of God’s
wonders.

He said the mother, Jelilah, gave birth in a church at
Oniyanrin area of the city, where the baby was seen
clutching a strange object in his left hand.
“The woman, who took the delivery, thought it was
one of the devilish drugs used by the mother to
terminate the pregnancy, hence she threw it in the
dustbin,” he explained.

Amoo said that the said object, which later turned
out to be a pocket-size Qur’an, was wrapped in a
thread.
He said that with the forceful removal of the object
from its hand, the baby became restless and
continued to clutch an empty fist.

“Following his restlessness, a local cleric advised
them to go and bring what they took from the baby
which later turned out to be a copy of the mini
Qur’an.”
“They were all afraid to touch it until I got there and I
had to remove the remaining thread on the object
and to my surprise, it was a beautifully- designed
pocket-size complete noble Qur’an,” Amoo Said.

He said although the Qur’an was small, the lettering
inside was readable and complete from chapter one
to chapter 114 of the holy book.
Expectedly, the news filtered into town and Ibadan
people had since turned the residence into a mecca
of sort.

Jelilah, the elated mother of the baby, said since
September, when the baby was born, nobody could
take the Qur’an away from him, as he would be
restless until he clutched it.

The father of the baby, identified simply as Semiu,
said he thanked Allah for the blessings, saying it was
an indication that Allah wanted them back in the fold
of Islam.

Semiu, a driver, said paucity of funds has caused his
wife to put to bed at a nearby church, as they were
both not practising any faith.

He said with the signs directly from Allah, “I have
resolved that my wife and I will revert to Islam and
be worshipping our Creator till we answer His call.”
A similar baby was born in a Lagos church in 2012
clutching a copy of the Qur’an.