Idris Abdul'aziz Dutsen Tanshi

Tanshi was born in 1957 in Gwaram, now in the Alkaleri Local Government Area of Bauchi State.^[1]

Tanshi studied at the College of Education, Legal and General Studies Misau, Bauchi State and Bayero University Kano.^[2]

Tanshi began his undergraduate studies in Niger Republic before moving to Saudi Arabia where he studied Islamic Jurisprudence at the University of Madinah. After returning, he began teaching in Bauchi State, and in between, he moved to the University of Plateau where he obtained his Master's degree. He also studied for a PhD at the Sudan University of Science and Technology in the field of Usulul Fiqh.^[3]

Tanshi was known for his firm stance on religious teachings, along with his strictness in his sermons.^[2]

His residence and Juma'at Mosque is located at Unguwan Dutsen Tanshi Bauchi, Bauchi state.^[2]

Tanshi died after a long illness at his home on 3 April 2025. He had three wives and 32 children.^[4][1][5]