Religion

Agbotomokekere Urges Qur’an Graduands to Be Good Ambassadors

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By Nashirdeen Sherifdeen

Two hundred students have graduated from the 11th edition of the one-year Qur’an camping memorization programme of Muhasasa Al-Ihsan Charitable Endowment Foundation, Ibadan, organized in collaboration with the Arabic Institute of Nigeria, Elekuro, Ibadan.

Sixty-five of the graduands, whose ages are between 12 and 20 years are orphans who were given scholarships during the one-year memorization programme.

   The ceremony held at Wesley College, Elekuro, Ibadan was graced by Islamic organizations and scholars, parents and relatives of the graduands from across Nigeria.

    The Director, Muhasasa Al-Ihsan Charitable Endowment Foundation, Ibadan, Dr Ahmad Olayiwola Abdus-Salam, while congratulating parents and graduands for being counted worthy of Allah’s blessings, described the Qur’an as God’s masterpiece which provides the antidote to all socio-economic challenges.

    Dr Olayiwola maintained that the graduands needed to have faith and fear of Allah, follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad and exhibit humility in relationships.

   “Memorization of the noble Qur’an grants Muslims the most high place in paradise, it is a panacea to all social vices, hence the need for our students to exemplify the teachings in their life.” Olayiwola reiterated.

   Dr Olayiwola also advised the graduating students to always revise the recitation of the Quran to boost their retentive memory.

   In their goodwill messages, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abubakar Agbotomokekere represented by Dr Bari Adetunji and Dr Abdulazeez Abdulbaqi from Iwo Osun State admonished the graduands to showcase virtues of piety and be good ambassadors of Islam in the society.

    In a remark, the Asiwaju Adini of Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiullah Oladejo called on parents to monitor social media usage and guide their children against swaying by unIslamic practices.

  The Instructor of the Quran memorization of the foundation, Sheikh Abdulganiy Dada confirmed that the students have been equipped with Quran and Islamic knowledge for improved spiritual life.

   Two parents, Dr Zakariyya Abass, who is also the Founder of Zakariyya Institute of Quranic Memorization and Arabic Studies, Ibadan and Alhaja Hafsat Muibi said Quran memorization is indispensable for proper child upbringing in the present time, urging other Muslim parents to avail their children of the worthwhile aspiration.

    Some of the Quran graduates Waliu Olaleye, Firdaos Dada and Amatullah Yakubu said memorization of the glorious Qur’an has given them spiritual rejuvenation and rebirth for a better society.

    Highlights of the programme were recitation of the Quran in pairs with different styles and intonations and presentation of certificates to the graduands.

Religion

Embrace unity, eschew rancor – Agbotomokekere, Eleshinmeta Advises Muslims

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Muslim faithful in Ibadan on Monday converged on various Eid Prayer Grounds to offer supplications to Allah as the Ramadan fast ended.

Our correspondent who monitored the situation reports that some of the worshipers who were gorgeously dressed arrived their prayer grounds with their relations while also taking along their prayer mats.

Addressing the worshipers at the Eid Prayer Ground, Agodi, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Sheik Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere, urged Nigerians to draw closer to Allah.

Alhaji Agbotomokekere urged Muslims to always embrace unity and eschew rancour.

He also called on kidnappers to desist from their heinous acts and fear Allah.

The chief imam appealed to those seeking elective positions not to make it a do-or-die affair.

High point of the event was prayers for the nation and its leaders.

Rotimi Famakin 

Continue the pious lives you lived during Ramadan – Dr Eleshinmeta

Muslim faithful have been urged to start living a new life after the end of Ramadan as their past sins have been forgiven by Allah.

Chief Imam of Ansarudeen Society, Oyo State Council, Dr Bashir Eleshinmeta stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-el-fitri.

Imam Eleshinmeta noted that life after Ramadan in the sight of God is like that of a newborn baby which must be unblemished afterwards.

Similarly, Circuit President, Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamat ,Ibadan Circuit, Alhaji Moruf Olubajo said, if Nigerians were to elect trustworthy leaders in the forthcoming 2023 elections, they must continue to live holy lives after Ramadan.

Alhaji Olubajo noted that living a pious life was necessary for righteousness to reign.

The Muslim faithful who were dressed in beautiful attires thanked God for witnessing this year’s Ramadan with a pledge to imbibe the lessons learnt during the fast.

Lilian Ibomor

Religion

Constant Prayers Are Needed To End Insecurity – Aare Musulumi

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The potency in the power of corporate prayers came on display at the Agodi Prayer Ground as Muslim faithful in Oyo State took the spiritual approach of seeking divine intervention to end insecurity, hunger, and high inflation affecting the citizens in the state.

The prayer was organized by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere.

Addressing the gathering, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta States, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola Akinola said prayer was inevitable if the current fight against insecurity is to be won.

In an interview, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdul-Ganiyy Agbotomokekere, said the prayer was organized in view of the growing rate of killings in the country.

The cleric also urged the congregation to intensify their prayers the more so as to end the security crises in the state as well as in the nation at large.

Speaking on the occasion, the Deputy Chief of Staff, to Oyo State Government, Mr Abdul-Mojeed Mogbonjubola, commended the religious leaders for organizing the prayers and pledged the resolve of the government to end insecurity in the state.

The event which attracted Islamic religious leaders in Ibarapa, Oke Ogun, Oyo, And Ogbomoso, also witnessed the presence of representatives of market men and women and political appointees in the state.

Rotimi Famakin

Religion

Eid: Clerics Task Muslims on Prayer to End COVID-19

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Ibadan Prayer Ground, Agodi was this morning filled to capacity as some Muslim faithful gathered to observe the annual Eid-el Kabir prayer.

The prayer led by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abdulgany Agbotomokekere saw other religious leaders in attendance.

In his sermon, the Chief Imam of Ibadanland urged Muslims to intensify their prayer to end COVID-19.

He also urged Muslims to be obedient and generous to mankind, noting that every individual would give account of his daily dealings.

In an interview, the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta, Alhaji Dawud Makanjuola urged Nigerians to embrace love, eschew evil and embrace peace.

Alhaji Makanjuola stressed the need for Nigerians to observe various precautionary measures to contain the spread of corona virus

Other religious leaders at the prayer ground stressed the need for government to put an end to incessant killings in some part of the country.

The prayer was climaxed with the slaughtering of ram performed by the Chief Imam of Ibadanland.

Similarly, the Grand Imam of Ijesaland, Sheikh Muhammad Idris has admonished Muslim faithful to commit themselves to the holy prophet’s injunction on peace, tolerance, charity and generosity to the less privilege.

Sheikh Idris stated this in his Sallah message made available to Gold FM.

He urged Muslim faithful to emulate the holy Prophet Mohammed by
imbibing the ideals of sacrifice.

The grand imam of ijesaland, who emphasised that Eid-el-kabir was a
season of love, peace, togetherness and sacrifice, urged Nigerians to
embrace peaceful co-existence and pray to god to heal the land from
the COVID-19 pandemic

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