| Religion: | Islam |
| Occupation: | Mufassir Barrister, Islamic cleric, Teacher, and Mufassir |
| Main Interests: | Fiqh and Tafsir |
| Notable Works: | Eradicating Bidi'ah |
| Denomination: | Sunni |
| Influences: | Malik Ibn Anas and Abubakar Gumi |
| Jurisprudence: | Maliki |
| Movement: | Malikiyya |
| Region: | Northern Nigeria |
| Sheikh | |
| Children: | 24 |
| Birth Place: | Lau, Taraba State |
| Birth Date: | 30 December 1964 |
| Honorific Prefix: | Sheikh |
| Nationality: | Nigerian |
| Era: | Modern era |
| Office1: | National Chairman IZALA Religious Aid Group |
| Abdullahi Bala Lau | |
Abdullahi Bala Lau, popularly known as Sheikh Balalau, is a Nigerian Islamic scholar, cleric, mufassir, and preacher. He is the national Chairman[1] of the Jama'atu Izalatul Bidi'ah wa Ikamatus Sunnah,[2] the largest Salafi movement in Nigeria,[3] since December 2011.[4] [5]
Balalau was born and raised in Taraba State.
Bala Lau[6] is a member of the board of trustees and central working committee.Bala Lau is the national chairman Jama’atul Izalatul Bid’ah Wa Iqamatul Sunnah (JIBWIS) Nigeria. He became the public relations officer (P.R.O.)[3] of the organization, at age of 19, in his home state of Taraba. He was appointed chief Imam of Daubeli Juma’ah mosque of Yola North. Following this, he became a member of JIBWIS national executive committee, National Preaching Class and chairman of the launching committee. Bala Lau became the deputy national chairman after the death of Sheikh Abubakar Ikara.
On August 13 Bala Lau met — while Nigerien crisis 2023 — the president of the National Council for the Safeguard of the Homeland, Abdourahamane Tchiani in Niamey.[7]