His father, a local scholar and Muhib, initiated him to continue his Islamic studies at a nearby famous learning centre called Gojjam, near Bati, and stayed for seven years learning fiqh.
Bati |
The Taukei ni Waluvu and his subject hill tribes are warriors (bati balavu) foremost to the ancient tribal state of Verata and later also to the pre-colonial states of Waimaro, Namosi and Bau.