Iwo, the host of the first and still existing Mosque in Yorubaland. Equally, Iwo remains the traditional headquarters of Islam in Yorubaland.
Iwo also has a unique history. Unlike others, Oluwo brought Islam to Iwo and convinced his subjects. Other Yoruba towns have Islam propagated to them by clerics.
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In Iwo, you cannot be Oluwo if you are not a Muslim. The Late Oba Samuel Abimbola had to convert to Islam before he could be crowned. Of all the past kings of Iwoland, none has observed Hajji.
The digital active Oluwo, HIM Oba (Alhaji) is the first Oluwo to observe pilgrimage to Mecca.
The hospitality given to Iwo was hyper-super. He has broken other glorious records and added another cap to the credit of Iwo.
