Sultan, Emir Of Ilorin, Others Pray For Nigeria At Usman Danfodiyo Lecture
The Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Mohammed Saad Abubakar and the Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, were among eminent personalities that gathered in Ilorin, Kwara State yesterday to offer special prayers for Nigeria.
The prayer which was led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir Salihu formed the major highlight of the 10th Annual Usman Danfodiyo Lecture.
Other eminent personalities that attended the prayer session included the representative of the Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Justice AbdulLateef Kamaldeen who is also the grand Kadi of the state and Dr Zakir AbdulKarim Naik, an Indian, who delivered the 10th annual Usman Danfodiyo's lecture.
Naik spoke on the topic, “ The Concept of God In Major World Religions.
The secretary general of NSCIA, Prof Is- haq Oloyede, professors Badamas Yusuf, Abubakar Aliagan, the Mutawali of Ilorin, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq and the Zanna of Ilorin,Engr Yusuf Sagaya were also in attendance.
The Chief Imam of Ilorin, Sheikh Mohammed Bashir Salihu, led others in praying to God to restore peace and prosperity in Nigeria.
In his remarks after the session, the sultan asked adherents of Islam to seek knowledge about people of other faiths in other to promote peaceful co-existence in the country.
He also advised Muslims to acquire knowledge about words of God and work with them in other to become better human beings.
The sultan said the purpose of the annual Usman Danfodiyo lecture was to encourage Muslims to acquire knowledge and share such to strengthen Islam.
“The Sokoto caliphate was founded on knowledge and not on illiteracy, hence it is an obligation on all Muslims to seek knowledge, bequeath such to their children and spread the right knowledge about Islam to check the trend of fake news,” he added.
He said the choice of Ilorin for the lecture was done deliberately to demonstrate that Muslims are “one big family “.
The sultan praised the choice of the guest lecturer whom he described as an international scholar of repute and urged the attendees to share the knowledge acquired and work with the words of God.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab Abegunde Goke Sa\'adu Salau Hakeem Idris Elelu Sheriff Olanrewaju Ajibola Saliu Ajia Shururat Olatinwo Bola Ahmed Tinubu College Of Health Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners United Nigeria Airline Olatunde Jare Dauda Adeniran Adeshola Iyaloja-General Centre For Digital Economy Harmony Holdings Manzuma Olaosebikan Opolo Global Innovation Limited Dumagi Mohammed Abduraheem Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran Ayeyemi Sulaiman Paul Olawoore Police Commissioner Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory Nurudeen Muhammed Kuliyan Geri Pakata Development Association Alagbado Mamatu Abdullahi Tunde Saad Alimi Abdulrazaq Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Budo Egba Rafiu Olasile 20 Billion Bond Abdulganiyu AbdulAzeez Oba Abdulraheem Nnazua Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa Iyiola Oyedepo SARS Omotoso Saka Isau Shuaib Olarongbe Bayo Ojo Dairo Kunle Paul Oni Adebayo George Innih Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Obuh Moshood Kashimawo Abiola All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools KSIRS Olabanji Orilonishe Durosinlohun Atiku Elerin Of Adanla Irese Kwara State Sports Commission Suleiman Ajadi Kwara Hotel Paul Odama Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs KWSUED Onikijipa Offa Descendants Union 2017 Budget Isapa Fatai Garuba Labaka Nurudeen Mohammed Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye ER-KANG Mining Nigeria Company Limited Nupe Afonja Descendants Union National Union Of Road Transport Workers Okoolowo

