Religion

By Nafiu Busari

The Muslim Community of Oyo State in conjunction with the League of Imams and Alfas led by Chief Imam of Ibadanland, Alhaji Abubakar Agbotomokekere will set up an all inclusive disciplinary committee to deal with clerics engaging in fetish and other unislamic practices.

   Chairman, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Kunle Sanni made this known during a news conference at Bodija Islamic Centre, Ibadan in reaction to the case of two so-called Islamic clerics and a christian arrested with human parts around Agbarigo, Ibadan.

   Alhaji Sanni, who emphasized that diabolical cruelty, using human parts for occultism and syncretism were against the fundamental principles of Islam, urged Muslims to uphold the monotheistic injunction of the religion which frowns at bloodletting.

   He stressed that ritual killings in quest for money as well as idols found within the premises of the two suspects were confirmation that they worship other creatures apart from Allah.

   Alhaji Sanni, while calling on Muslims not to take laws into their hands, promised the Community’s support for efforts to ensure justice and report any cleric found wanting.

   In a remark, Secretary General, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Alhaji Murisiku Siyanbade advised people, especially women to always inform family and relatives of their whereabouts and be security conscious.

   The Chief Missioner, Muslim Community of Oyo State, Dr Daud Amoo-Alaga explained that there was the need for people to study and understand Islam so as to differentiate claims from reality.

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Muslim Community of Oyo State has commiserated with the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Edo and Delta,  Alhaji Dawud Akinola  over  the death of his wife
Alhaja Halimat whose remains had been committed to mother earth.

This is contained in a condolence message by Chairman and Secretary-General of the Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni and Alhaji Murisiku Siyanbade.

The community prayed to Almighty Allah to console Aare Musulumi and his entire family so as to bear the trial.

“We received with shock, news of the demise of your dear wife, Alhaja Halimat Akinola, whose remains were committed to mother earth on Tuesday 27th October 2021.”

“We hereby pray that Allah, repose her soul in the best Barzakh and ultimately grant her Jannatul-Firdaws, Aamin.

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