Igbo Thanksgiving Unites Faiths At Abuja National Mosque

In a historical motion of unity and spiritual reflection, the National Mosque successful Abuja, has hosted the Igbo Thanksgiving and Heroes Immortalisation programme.

The event, which coincided with the Jumat Service, was convened by Hon. Cletus Amaraegbu and organised by the Diaspora Alliance successful collaboration with the Association of Igbo Daughters successful Nigeria and the Diaspora.

With the theme: “Gratitude, Memory and Unity,” the programme held past Friday, was utilized to convey God for the preservation of the Igbo federation and Nigeria arsenic a whole, portion honouring fallen heroes who contributed to the country’s progress.

The Chief Imam of the National Mosque, Prof. Ilyasu Usman, himself of Igbo descent from Enugu State, lauded the inaugural arsenic a bold measurement toward nationalist reconciliation.

He said, “What brought you radical present is the champion mode to entrench the necktie of brotherhood.

“We indispensable interact; we indispensable clasp each different crossed spiritual divides. We indispensable unite if we aspire to grow.”

Sheikh Usman besides addressed misconceptions astir Igbo Muslims, asserting: “We are Muslims by conviction. We are Muslims due to the fact that it is our content that our salvation is assured done Islam.”

During an interactive league with the mosque’s leadership, Prof. Edmund Ugwu Agbo, an Italy-based ineligible advisor and person of the Diaspora Alliance, expressed optimism that the lukewarm reception extended to the Igbo Muslim assemblage marked the extremity of favoritism against them.

“The epoch of exclusion is over,” helium declared.

Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, secretary-general of the Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) and patron of the Alliance, described the beingness of Igbo Muslims successful cardinal positions astatine the National Mosque arsenic a testament to Islam’s inclusive nature.

“It is pleasing to spot our brethren from the South East holding salient positions here,” helium said.

Mallam Umoru A. Safari, manager of Administration of the National Mosque and a pan-Nigerian fig from Edo State, emphasised that Islam embraces Nigeria’s diversity. “In Islam, our differences are not erased- they are celebrated,” helium noted.

Also, Haroun Muhammad Eze, an Imam of Igbo root from Enugu State, who reaffirmed his faith: “I was calved into Islam and I americium a Muslim by conviction.”

Other notable Igbo Muslim leaders contiguous included Dawud Oluchukwu Amuta, Yakubu Ruby Uzoma (Abia), Muhammadu Ajah (Ebonyi), Abubakar Ikechukwu (Enugu), and Tijjani Ibrahim Ukiwo (Abia).

The visiting team, which was conducted done a guided circuit of the National Mosque, included Bello Abdullahi, the Local Organising Committee president of Africa Week, which continues successful Rome successful November, and Godwin Emmanuel, the North Central Coordinator of Emerging Technologies Skills Programme for Africa (ETSAP).

The lawsuit was wide praised for fostering inter-faith dialogue, promoting nationalist unity, and immortalising the sacrifices of heroes past. It marked a important infinitesimal successful the ongoing effort to span taste and spiritual divides successful Nigeria.