Don’t link Boko Haram activities with Islam – Sultan, Ajimobi
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar and the governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, have called on Nigerians not to link the activities of the Boko Haram sect to Islam.
They both said this in Ibadan on Friday while inaugurating the Bodija Estate and Environs Muslim Community Islamic Centre.
The Sultan, who is the President-General of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, said Islam was a religion of peace, hence the need for Muslims to continue to live peacefully with non-Muslims in their respective domains.
He urged Muslims to always emulate the act of Prophet Mohammed in their daily activities.
In his remarks, Senator Abiola Ajimobi also denounced the public misconception of associating terrorism to Islam, stating that it is a religion of peace.
The governor enjoined communities to always play active roles in Islamic activities for the development of the religion, stating that whatever they did here on earth, especially building of mosques, they would reap the benefits hereafter.
In his lecture entitled “The Role of Mosque in Islam’’, the Chief Imam, University of Ilorin Central Mosque, Prof. Abdul-Ganiyy Oladosu said mosques had the potential of uniting Islamic faithful without discrimination.
He said mosques also played important role in health care delivery and also provided education to Muslims about health care, both preventive and emergency aspects.
Prof. Oladosu described mosques as a place where community social functions such as marriage, eid party and other ceremonies could take place with Islamic guidelines.
