Ridwan Minallah Islamic Society of Nigeria started as a prayer group with members drawn mainly from the parents of students of Morkaz Nuur Salaam Islamic Training Centre located at Ebun-Oluwa Memorial Mosque, No. 6, Okunowo Street, Off Love-all Street, Ikosi-Ketu, Lagos and founded by Fadeelat Sheikh Alhaji Abdulraheem Bamidele Alli (a.ka. Bonus) on August 21, 2001. The success garnered from this small prayer group made up of parents of the Islamic Training center transformed into full blown Asalatu Group named Ridwan-Llah Islamic Society of Nigeria on 2nd February, 2002.