Kwara governor, Emir, others celebrate peaceful Sallah in Ilorin

Date: 2019-06-05

Muslims in Ilorin, Kwara state on Tuesday joined their counterparts across the globe to mark this year's Eid-el-Fitri, which signified the end of Ramadan fast. At the Ilorin Eid Praying Ground, the state governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Zulu-Gambari and other eminent personalities converged to observe two prerogative rakats in line with Islamic injunctions.

The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Solihu, led the prayer at about 9:38am amidst heavy presence of security personnel. In his sermon, Imam Solihu admonished Muslims to sustain the teachings of the just concluded holy month of Ramadan in their undertakings aftermath of the month.

He noted that muslims, in accordance with the prophetic saying, are expected to be their brother's keepers and eschew any conduct that could derail them from the will of the Almighty Allah.

It was, however, observed that the prayer was held under peaceful atmosphere. Meanwhile, the governor has felicitated with residents of the state on the successful completion of Ramadan fast and observance of the Eid.

In his Sallah message signed by the Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Agboola D. Olarewaju, he said: "I greet our Muslim brethren on the successful completion of the (fasting) month of Ramadan. On the occasion of Eid-ul-Fitri, I pray Almighty Allah accepts our prayers and worships before, during and after Ramadan. "As we bid Ramadan goodbye, I urge Kwarans of all faiths to not jettison the spirit of Ramadan.

We should remain our brother's keepers, promote common humanity, do to others what we want done to us, and be good citizens." He also called on the faith community to continue to pray for the new administration, saying: "Our agenda is to serve the overall interest of the people and build a Kwara of our dream."

Source

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Aisha Buhari     Eruku     Arca Santa     AbdulHakeem Ajibola Akanbi     Idowu Laro     Local Government Pension Board     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Ayeyemi Sulaiman     Facebook     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Shagari     Ilorin East     Moses Adekanye     HICA     Babaloja-General     Ahmed Bayero     Aisha Ahman-Pategi     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Siraj Oyewale     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq     Samuel Olusegun Adedayo     Rashidi Yekini     Bank Of Industry     Lai Mohammed     Gobir     Shola Odetundun     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Saeedat Aliyu     Garment Factory     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     Obasanjo     Ajibola Saliu Ajia     Ilota     Quran     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Bahago     2023 Elections     Gurei     Kamaldeen Gambari     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Sebastine Obasi     Okin Biscuits     UTME     Abdulrazak Shehu Akorede     Bashir Badawi     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     Obayomi Azeez     Al-Hikmah Radio     Onilorin     Dan-Kazeem     Tanke Flyover Bridge     Omotoso     Riskat Opakunle     ITP     Modupe Oluwole     Omotoso Musa     Lanwa     Neuropsychiatric Hospital     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Nigeria Customs Service     John Olajide Adedipe     Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship     Bankole Omishore     Kwara State Government     Ishaq Abdulkarim     Agboola Abdulraheem     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Ganmo     Gbemisola Saraki     Asiwaju Bola Tinubu     Olayinka Oladapo Jogunola     Revenue Court     Zaratu Umar     Wahab Issa    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Wahab Olasupo Egbewole     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Osi     Ahmed Dankaya     Ministry Of Women Affairs And Social Development     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Saka Asiat Ayinke     Simeon Ajibola     Razaq Atunwa     N-Power     Road Transport Employers Association Of Nigeria     Federal Allocation     Federal Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital     Adeola Abraham     Salihu Yahaya     School Of Nursing     Edu     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     Valsolar     Hussein Olokooba     Saidu Isa     Saidu Kawu     SAPZ Project     Lucky Omoluwa     Kayode Alabi     Abubakar Imam     Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency     Adamu Jemilat-Baki     LEAH Charity Foundation     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Kwara State Fish Farmers Association     Maryam A. Garuba     Bareke     Adeleke Ogungbe     Abdulrazaq Magaji     Usman Rifun     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     Mogaji Aare     Tunji Moronfoye     Saadu Yusuf     Ibrahim Agboola Gambari     Awodun     Mike Omotosho     Millennium Development Goals     Ubandoma Of Ilorin     Taofik Abiodun Ahmed     Temi Kolawole     Shehu Alimi Foundation     Galadiman Ngeri     IHS     Offa     Ilorin Durbar     Press Release     Olatomiwa Williams     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Amuda Bembe     Amos Justus Sayo     Zara Umar     Kwara Apc     Akeem Lawal     Bamidele Aluko     Simon Sayomi     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Lateef Ademola Olatunji     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Abdulrasaq Alaro     Amasa     SSA Youth     KWASIEC     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Kwara Central     Aminat Ahmed