By Ahmed Dorcas
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has donated three acres of land for the construction of the World Ifa Temple.
This significant contribution aims to boost the activities of the International Council for Ifa Religion (ICIR) and establish the largest pilgrimage site globally for Yoruba traditional worshippers, as reported by Insight Link.
The ICIR President, Fayemi Fakayode, announced this development in a statement released Wednesday from Ibadan, Oyo State’s capital, as reported by Insight Link.
Fakayode lauded the Ooni’s action, describing the gesture as a show of the Ooni’s love for tradition and Yoruba culture and spirituality.
He said, “This project is going to be the largest World Ifa Temple across the world, and it will serve as a major pilgrimage site for practitioners of Oduduwa’s spirituality across the globe.”
Fakayode disclosed that the three acres of land are located around the Stadium Area, Route 7, Ile-Ife, Osun State, and work has begun on the site.
It will be recalled that ICIR, whose headquarters is located at Oke-Itase, Ile Ife, had recently requested the land for the construction of what the body tagged “the Largest World Ifa Temple” in Ile Ife.
