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  • Muslim Solidarity Forum Calls For Peaceful Election In Sokoto

    Muslim Solidarity Forum Calls For Peaceful Election In Sokoto

    By Muhammad Ibrahim,Sokoto

    The Muslim Solidarity Forum which is an umbrella body for Imams,Sch,Preachers,Islamic Organizations,Islamic Centers and Sufi Orders in the state called on all candidates and political leaders in the state to fear Allah and remember that power belongs ro Allah,the Almighty One.

    Unconnected with the tense political atmosphere and the rivalry and competition for the next elections, the disturbing atmosphere during the presidential election coupled with violence has caused results inconclusive.

    Adressing newsmen,the chairman Muslim Solidarity Forum Professor Isah Muhammad Maishanu said no amount of violence that will make a person get what has not been destined for him.

    Quoting the Qur’anic verse, the professor preached that severe punishment awaits anyone who kills innocent lives as was contained in the Holy Qur’an.
    He then called on political leaders to retract the inflammatory statements and direct their followers to come to polling stations unarmed and cast their votes peacefully and reiterated the need for all to be their brother’s keepers.

  • Muslim burns Vigilante to death in Abuja over Alleged Blasphemy

    Muslim burns Vigilante to death in Abuja over Alleged Blasphemy

    A member of vigilante group in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja has been lynched over alleged blasphemy against Islam.

    The incident occured on Saturday at the Timber shed market, Federal Housing Estate, Lugbe Abuja.

    Details of the incident are still sketchy as of press time.

    However, it was learnt that trouble began when members of the vigilante group who were guarding the timber market, moved to arrest some residents wandering around the market.

    According to reports, one of the vigilante members made a blasphemous comment when the residents were pleading with them “in the name of Allah.”

    Upon hearing the alleged comment, the mob descended on him, beat him up and set him ablaze.

    When contacted, the FCT Police Public Rations Officer, Josephine Adeh confirmed the incident.

    She pledged to give details in a statement shortly.

  • Lagos: Muslim Welfare Pilgrims Board to refund Hajj fares

    Lagos: Muslim Welfare Pilgrims Board to refund Hajj fares

    The Lagos State Muslim Welfare Pilgrims Board has said it will refund hajj fares to intending pilgrims since 2019 due to the increase in fees by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria; because the situation was beyond it’s control.

    The Board Secretary, Mr. Abdulhakeem Kosoko in a statement signed, that the Commissioner for Home Affairs, Prince Anofiu Elegushi said the the decision to refund the Hajj fee was made after the increment.

    Which includes those who have already paid an initial deposit of 1.3 million since 2019 and those exempted by the 65 years age limit as prescribed by the Saudi Arabia Authority.

    Thus,all intending pilgrims are requested to write a letter of refund addressed to the Secretary, Lagos State Muslim pilgrims Welfare Board and submit it between Tuesday 10th and Friday 13th, 2022 for processing.

  • FUNAAB Management meets Muslim Students over hijab and Niqob (veil) crisis in the University

    FUNAAB Management meets Muslim Students over hijab and Niqob (veil) crisis in the University

    The Management of the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB) following Intel Region’s report concerning the ban of Niqob (veil) for all Muslims interested in studying or visiting the University environment.

    Our correspondence had earlier reported that the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB) was the first public institution to pronounce a ban on a religious dressing, niqob (veil), considered as a fundamental human right by the Constitution of Nigeria.

    The announcement of the ban created an uproar from Muslim faithful and human right activists across the University, Nigeria and the world, citing that the University has no right to ban a fundamental human right and more also should not compare Niqob with mini-skirt tagging them as lousy/immoral.

    In a meeting on Monday, between the University administration, the University Muslim Community and the Muslim Students of the University (MSSN-FUNAAB), the University Management headed by the University Vice Chancellor, Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako, assured the Muslims that the decision of the Senate which placed a ban on the use of Niqob (Veil) shall be revisited.

    According to the University Management, they are unaware of the signpost comparing Hijab and Niqob with mini-skirt, citing that it has been initially removed but resurfaced without their consent. It was reported that the School has ordered an investigation into how it resurfaced.

    Speaking on the meeting held between the University, the Muslim Community and MSSN-FUNAAB, the Ameer (Leader) of the MSSN said in a press release on Monday that the University Administration under the leadership of the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Felix Kolawole Salako assured that no student will be victimized or have their rights trampled upon by the University.

    The statement reads:

    “Bismillah Ar-Rahman Ar-Raheem

    “Dear Brethren,

    “The leadership of MSSN FUNAAB seize this medium to register our heartfelt appreciation for your support, concerns, prayers, and most importantly, your fervent display of peace towards the ongoing issue of Niqab in FUNAAB. We thought it wise to give an update on the development so far;

    “Earlier today, a meeting was held between the University management, the leadership of the Muslim community, and the leadership of MSSN FUNAAB on conversations that border around the uprising on the issue of Niqab. At the meeting, the leadership of the Muslim community alongside the leadership of MSSN FUNAAB, unanimously expressed our standpoint that “The use of Niqab is a part of Islam, and a fundamental human right for anyone who chose to tow the path of using the Niqab”, and the following resolutions were made;

    “1. The University Management assured that the directive of the senate which placed a ban on the use of Niqab in the University, shall be revisited.

    “2. The University Management unequivocally absolved itself from the issue of the signpost that resurfaced, and immediately issued an order to investigate the resurfacing of the signpost.

    “3. The University Management assured that no student will neither be victimized, nor have any of their rights violated on the accounts of expression of religion.

    “In light of the above, we implore all our members and the general public, to remain ever peaceful, and continue to repose their trust in the leadership of MSSN FUNAAB, and the FUNAAB Muslim Community, as we continue on this journey.” [END]

  • Fight for peace of Nigeria, Pam admonishes Christian, Muslim youths

    Fight for peace of Nigeria, Pam admonishes Christian, Muslim youths

    By Joyce Remi- Babayeju

    The Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Yakubu Pam has admonished Christian and Moslem youths to jointly fight for the peace of the nation.

    Pam gave this advise when t combined body of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN) and the National Council for Muslim Youths Organisations (NACOMYO) paid a courtesy visit in his office at the NCPC corporate headquarters in Abuja yesterday.

    He lauded the youths for their initiatives and relentless efforts of coming together as one body to fight and propagate peace in Nigeria.

    He said, “God still has Nigeria at heart seeing the youths come together as one regardless of their religious differences which means all hope is not lost for attaining Peace in Nigeria.”

    “I appreciate your initiatives, this means you are leaders of purpose and vision.”
    The NCPC helmsman assured that together together the youths can come out to fight for their country, adding that the hope of the nations lies in the youths.

    Furthermore he admonished the youths not to be used as tools for destruction by people who are hungry for power.
    He pledged his full support to the youths on their forth coming National Youth Peace summit.

    President of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria (YOWICAN), Amb. Belusochukwu Enwere who led the delegation said that their major aim of working together was to propagate peace and development in Nigeria.
    Amb. Enwere opined that the problem facing Nigeria was huge and should be nipped in the bud. He said, “it is disheartening to note that killings, agitations and banditry have become the order of the day.”

    He urged other youths in families, churches and mosques as well as institutions to live, preach peace and unity in order to schieve meaningful decelopment for Nigeria.
    He further called on institutions to inculcate peace building as part of their curriculum, while reaching out to the government to ensure that peace building forms part of our educational curriculum at different levels of education in Nigeria.

    President of the National Council for Muslim Youths Organisation (NACOMYO), Amb. Sani Abubakar who was represented by Amb. Suleiman Abubakar, emphasized the need for peace in the nation as it was the case in the time past.
    He decried a situation whereby appointment into public office has become an issue of which religion one belongs to rather than merit and capacity to deliver.
    Abubakar said the purpose of the visit was to tap from Rev. Pam’s wealth of experience in peace building and leadership.

  • Security operatives rescue 30 Muslim worshippers in Katsina

    Security operatives rescue 30 Muslim worshippers in Katsina

    Joint security operatives, comprising the Police, Army and other allied agencies, Monday afternoon rescued 30 Muslims out of the 40 that were kidnapped while praying inside a mosque.

    Spokesman of the katsina State Police command, SP Gambo Isa who confirmed the abduction and subsequent rescue of the Muslim faithful, told The Nation in a telephone chat that the bandits in their numbers came from Zurumi border town in Zamfara state during Tahajjud prayers in the outskirt of Jibia forest.

    Gambo said; ‘’the bandits, who came in their numbers, surrounded the worshippers at a newly constructed mosque at the outskirt of Jibia.

    “It is around Abattoir quarters, which is their notorious route into Jibia. They surrounded the worshippers and fired a shot into the air to scare them after which they abducted about 40 of them.”

    “But a combined effort of the police, military, local vigilante and members of the community went after them and succeeded in rescuing about 30 of the victims.

    “When we conducted a headcount this morning, about 10 are still missing, but we are not sure if they are actually with the bandits or they ran to other places for their safety. But investigation is ongoing,” he said.

  • Muslim, Christian Celebrates Maulud in Kaduna Stadium

    Muslim, Christian Celebrates Maulud in Kaduna Stadium

    By Ujah Simon, Kaduna

    The General Overseas of Christ Evangelical and Life intervention Ministry Pastor Yohanna Buru and some Christians have joined millions of Muslim in Kaduna state in celebrating Maulud with the aims of stretching unity and better understanding among different Faith base organization.                         According to Buru, preaching of peace, reconciliation, forgiveness and promoting religions tolerance has taken him to many places round the world. He said they were at Ranchas Bees Stadium Kaduna to join millions of Muslim towards celebrating the birth of the holy prophet because the prophet is for everyone.                               
    Buru added that the prophet has spent his life promoting peace to all nation and providing other humanitarian services for all mankind.
    He said that every year during Christmas, thousands of Muslims usually comes to his house and joined him with other Christians in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ with Joy and happiness.                     
    He  also stressed that “we must remember that we are one family under one God, worshipping one God and we all believe in Bible and Quran.
    In his speech at the podium, he also thanked Muslims for inviting him while congratulating Muslim for celebrating this year Maulud despite corona virus

  • Christian, Muslim Widows of S/kaduna crisis turns role model, preaches forgiveness

    Christian, Muslim Widows of S/kaduna crisis turns role model, preaches forgiveness

    From Ujah Simon, kaduna
    As part of peace, forgiveness and reconciliation among victims of Southern kaduna ethno-religious crisis and vengeance attack, Katrine and Marwanatu, two bereaved Christian and muslims widows who lost their husbands and childrens, homes and property shared their grieves with the sole aim to forgive those that killed their loves once and decided to live together.
    Apart from sharing and forgiven, the duo are also spreading the gospel of forgiveness and begining for recounciliation for people to live in peace and harmony and to share their testimony for the Importance of living together without any kind of intimidation to promote Christian-Muslims relationship in the country.Marwanatu Abubakar, a resident of popular volatile Kasuwar Magani in Southern kaduna, shared her experience the during monthly peace journalism conference organize by Interfaith Mediation Centre, IMC, in kaduna and supported by Mercy Corp.Haj. Abubakar told newsmen that some group of well equipped  youth from no where came into their house burned the  home  and killed her husband,,According to her the group of young people killed the husband in such a gruesome manner that would to remember in memory but has forgotten them.She said the crisis in southern kaduna has cause  a serious set back  that has affected peace stability, education, economy infractions and increase insecurity challenges.
    Confirmed that Kasuwan Magani was known for peace and peaceful community as muslims and Christians have been living together irrespective of religious different but as brother and sisters in the Northern region, many years without any forms of threat and insecurity problems.Marwanatu said, she has forgiven all those that killed her husband and burned their house, while calling on every victims of southern kaduna attacks to equally forgive those that killed their love ones for peace and unity and for the progress of the Nation.While calling on state and federal government to equally provide adequate security, she then called on residents to remember the day of resurrection, She called on southern kaduna youth to shun all forms of violence and embrace peace,
    Accordingly, narrating her experience Katrine Benard , Christian woman, equally stated how she lost her husband and childrens at the same gangs attack of kasuwar magani the same manner in same day.
    While she explained in detail how the killers came to her house and killed her husband who was ill and her daughter the same day, Kathrine said she has forgiven those that killed her husband and her daughter. Kathrine chooses to spread the gospel of forgiveness and reconciliation among all  the victims of Southern kaduna
    The two bereave women after losing their husbands and some of the their childrens are now staying in a rented house, thought not without challengesOne of the greatest being lack of food and skill to take care of the remaning orphans.

    As they continued to spread the gospel of peace and forgiveness, they equally appealed to state and federal government, corporate organization and wealthy individual to support them morally and financially on ways to take care of their remaining rescue children. The call for support was colloborated by the Co-founder of IMC Dr Nuraini Ashafa.
    Haj. Abubakar and Mrs Benard, others during peace journalism meeting in kaduna. 

  • World lnt’l Peace Day:3 kaduna communities receive best Muslim, Christian peace settlement award

    World lnt’l Peace Day:3 kaduna communities receive best Muslim, Christian peace settlement award

    From Ujah Simon, kaduna
    As the world celebrate peace international day, the National President Peace Revival and Reconciliation  Foundation of Nigeria, Pastor Yohanna  Buru has honour 3 kaduna community for the sustenance of peace and unity in the state.
    Pastor Buru, said the three communities, which includes kurmin mashi, Barakallaahu and Dan quarter, remained the best and most peaceful communities in the state ,as there have been any kinds of Crises in the areas.
    According to him despite the ethno-religious political crises  that has affected peace and stability in the state ,” Kurmin –Mashi -community ,Barakallahu and Down quarters  remains united as one”.
    He said, these communities deserved more than award for the commitment and dedication toward promoting peaceful coexistence between Muslims and Christians in the communities.
    Buru said, awarding  the communities became mandatory in view of the Various role been played by their traditional title holders and religious clerics with youth and women organization in promoting peace building and preventing all forms of violence.
    “If all kaduna communities could be like Kurmin mashi-, Barakallu and Down-quarters, there would be peace and development.
    “These communities deserved to be a role model to all the communities in the state”, he said.The Cleric called on kaduna state Governor and other peace ambassadors to encourage other communities to emulate this kind of settlement (Muslims-Christian-communities) so as to unite the people in the state.
    Buru pointed that the previous crisis in state has caused a serious setback to peace stability in the state, hence the need to encourage other communities in the state to emulate from these peace communities. “We must remember that were one family under God, and we are brothers and sisters”, and we “must  learn to live together in peace and harmony with every one.
    Responding the district head of Kurmin –mashi Alhaji Abdullahi Rabo expressed satisfaction for awarding the community as one the best in the state that encourage peaceful co-existence in the state, saying that it’s a collective responsibility to keep communities in peace and harmony.He stressed that they have been living in peace for many years because of the better understanding among the people of the community.
    Also responding, the district head of kaduna –down-quarters Alhaji Danjuma-musa said “Our joy is to maintain peace and unity among the people in the community, adding that uniting the people is what they dedicate their lives to do.
    World Peace international day is usually celebrated on the 21th of September every year which over 150 country across the planet usually participated.

  • COVID-19: Ogun CAN, Muslim community order compliance with ban

    COVID-19: Ogun CAN, Muslim community order compliance with ban

    Christian and Muslim bodies in Ogun have directed churches and mosques to comply with the state government’s directive banning all high-density gatherings as part of measures to curtail the spread of the coronavirus in the state.

    A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, June Somorin, on Thursday had said the ban on high-density gatherings affects all schools as well as all religious activities in the state.

    According to him, all schools in the state will remain closed indefinitely after school hours on Friday.

    The State Chairman of Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Bishop Tunde Akin – Akinsanya, had consequently directed all churches to comply with the directive.

    “Our church leaders are therefore enjoined to reduce to the bearest minimum the number of worshippers within a confined space.

    ” Let us as much as possible, for the situation on hand follow Matthew 18: 20 ” for where two or three come together in my name, there I am with them”; for the purposes of standing in gap for our members during this trying period.

    “As we look up to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith, we have confidence and assurance that He will not leave us nor forsake us as a body and as a nation,” the CAN chairman said.

    The Wakilu Musleem of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Sheik Iskeel Awwal, also announced the suspension of all mosque activities, particularly the weekly Asalatu and Jum’ah prayers and any gathering of up to 50 people.

    “The suspension of activities shall take effect immediately until further notice.

    The decision, he said, was informed by the spread of the corona virus and Fatwa by World Islamic bodies taking cognisance of the Islamic principles of ‘preservation of life’, ‘prevention of harm’, and ‘proactive response to impending danger’.

    “The society shall abide by government’s recommendations and update members and mosque users of any change in the suspension decision.

    “We acknowledge that many of our members and mosque users might find this unprecedented decision very uncomfortable, we should please be reassured that this is for the good of the community and it is in compliance with the Islamic response to epidemic pandemic,” he said.(NAN)