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The sighting of the new moon, based on the lunar Hijra Calendar, signifies Islamic new year – 1444 AH.

Atiku, in a statement he personally signed indicated that the purpose of the celebration has a bold reflection on Nigeria, noting that the country “is broken and insecurity has become a daily menace staring all our compatriots in the face”.

The Lawmaker who is representing Lagos Central Senatorial District made the call in a statement titled: “Unity a Bond of Perfection” and personally signed by her Friday, restated that the season is a celebration of the many ways “faith can transcend boundaries and unite us under banners of fellowship and love, which is reflected in the exchange of gifts, alms-giving especially to the less privileged and those in need”.

Religious leaders: Christians and Muslims, have become the latest spectacle of these gangs of death-dealers from the netherworld.

Tinubu in a Sallah message personally signed by him noted that the country presently faces stiff challenges as a nation, saying that the most troubling was the spate of violent attacks on innocent Nigerians.

The General Purpose Committee (GPC) of the organization made the resolution in its 6th meeting held recently at the Ibadan headquarters of MUSWEN.

Buhari spoke in a message to Nigerians and Muslims all over the world released by his spokesman, Malam Garba Shehu.

The allegation was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the Director of the human rights organisation, Prof. Ishaq Akintola.

MURIC said that a Nigerian political space devoid of acrimony and bad blood was needed to encourage better participation that would foster growth.

In a video obtained by The Eagle Online, the prophet stated that any pastor preaching against Islam is demonic

In our country of more than 200 million, and where religion is important to the daily lives of almost all, it is unexceptional to find those of both faiths living in harmony in the same ethnic groups, the same local communities, and even praying in the same family homes.

Governor Sanwo-Olu while rejoicing with Muslims on Eid-el-Kabir celebration urged them to celebrate with caution in the wake of the third wave of coronavirus infections in Nigeria. He also advised them to keep to all the COVID-19 protocols.

This was contrary to the claim by a Kano-based scholar, Dr. Abdallah Gadon Kaya, who recently raised concern over the highbrow residential areas along Airport Road.

The religious leaders in their separate prayers admonished the bandits to lay down their arms and embrace peace, adding that the children and others abducted are going through trauma.

Abdulkareem, who gave the advice in a statement by the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, described the month of Ramadan as holy and sacred.

The governor urged Muslim faithful to pray relentlessly for the peace and development of the country during the fasting period.

He said they should look for hijab-wearing schools their children can attend.

Those who frown at the former adduced that the concerned schools presently fall under public institution declaring that discrimination on account of introduction of Hijab in the missionary Schools is uncalled for. This school of thought further hinted that the present owner of the said Schools is the State government and it would be out of point for the CAN and Christians in general to dictate how the school should be run. Pundits advancing and promoting the introduction of Hijab had further hit back at Christians saying they themselves always go against the preaching of spirit of tolerance in the Church as their present stance on the introduction of Hijab portrays them as unaccommodating of other people’s ways of life.

Alhaji Ibrahim Abdullahi, the National Coordinator of the group gave the advice in a statement in Ilorin on Saturday.

Aliagan, who gave the warning in his Friday sermon in Madrasat Mohammed in Ilorin, Kwara State, said the resurgence of beliefs in family deity or family cultural beliefs “are taboos and abominations with no bearing in Islam”.