The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) said it is devastated by the tremendous calamity and tragedy that struck Morocco which has so far claimed over 2,000 lives and left several hundreds injured, urging Nigerians to pray for the North African country.
The country was hit by a 6.8 magnitude earthquake which struck the High Atlas Mountain range last Friday, September 8, 2023.
The Council, in a press statement signed Tuesday by its Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, said it shared with the Head of State of the Kingdom of Morocco, His Majesty, King Sidi Mohammed VI, the pain, the sorrow and the grief it is going through in this very trying moment.
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The Council prays for the repose of the souls that have departed, quick recovery of the wounded and injured and the fortitude to bear the monumental losses.
“May Allah shower His infinite mercy and forgiveness on all the dead and may He imbue in you patience and perseverance to survive this tragedy and come out of it with greater strength” it prayed.
The Council, under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, enjoins all Jumu’ah Imams in Nigeria to dedicate their Friday sermons this week to the Morocco calamity and to call on the Muslim Ummah to pray for “our brothers and sisters that Allah forgive those who have departed and ease the affairs of the survivors and the entire people of the Republic of Morocco”.
It calls on Nigerians in particular and the world in general to come to the aid of and extend helping hands in diverse ways to Morocco at this critical period.
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