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.
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The Council in a press release signed by its Deputy Secretary-General, Prof. Salisu Shehu, noted that the Coup, which has attracted several reactions and different degrees of sanctions from nations and supranational institutions such as the Economic Commission of West African States (ECOWAS), has socio-economic negative implications for both Nigerians and Nigeriens, especially “as we share common history and borders”.
NSCIA was reacting to the recent burning of the Holy Qur’an in front of the main Mosque in Stockholm by some Islamophobes in that country.
The spiritual head of the Muslim community gave the advice in his Eid-el-Fitr message to Nigerians on Friday in Sokoto.
The message, addressed to the President, Christian Association of Nigeria, was released on Sunday by the NSCIA.
The community leaders Wednesday appealed to the entire Egba Muslim community to sheathe their sword on the consequent suspension of the Egba Chiefs who took part in the action.
Alhaji Abubakar gave the directive at a Ramadan Symposium organised by the Sultanate Council in Sokoto on Tuesday.
Abubakar made the call on Sunday in Sokoto in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, the Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs Sultanate Council, Sokoto.
This was contained in a statement by the country’s apex Muslim body, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs.
Sultan Abubakar spoke on Thursday at the 29th regular meeting of the National Council on Water Resources in Sokoto.
Similarly, the apex Islamic body in the country called on the Federal Government FG to ensure free, fair, peaceful and credible general elections, by providing the enabling environment, through adequate voter mobilisation and appropriate security measures.
This was contained in a statement by the immediate past President of CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Wednesday in Abuja.
The condemnation is contained in a statement signed by the Council’s Director of Administration, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu, stressing that the onslaught was a crime not only against humanity but a grievous and inexplicable sin.
The advice was given in a Salah message issued on Sunday by MURIC’s Sokoto State Chairman, Muhammad Mansur Aliyu.
The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria stated this in a statement by its President, Abdur-Rahman Balogun.
In the video seen by The Eagle Online on Friday, the preacher was seen conducting a deliverance for her members.
While affirming the statements of the governors of Plateau and Ondo states that the attack was a case of mistaken identity and not particularly targeted at Muslims, the Council appealed to all Muslims to be calm and not take the law into their own hands.
The group also felicitated with President Muhammadu Buhari, the Sultan of Sokoto and other Muslim leaders in Nigeria.
Abubakar in his Eid-el-Kabir massage in Sokoto on Tuesday said that the existing hardship in the country is of great concern, adding that proper measures are required to address it.
The grant is under the state’s Eid-el-Kabir “Udhiyya for Orphans”.