Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultna of Sokoto
The sultan, who is also the President General of the Jama’atu
Nasril Islam, JNI, who made the call in a statement issued in Kaduna,by
his Secretary General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Aliyu Abubakar, also directed
Muslims to make the best use of the last 10 days of the Ramadan to seek
for the night of power.
Below is an excerpt from the statement:
“The Sultan of Sokoto has called on Nigerian Muslims to mark the
significance of the last 10 days of Ramadan by maximally reciting more
of the Qur’an; being punctual in observing the daily obligatory prayers-
the Tarawih and Tahajjud in congregation.
“They are also implored to intensify their generosities in giving
alms to the poor, the needy, the orphans and the handicapped in the
society, especially to families living from hand to mouth. More
importantly, they should watch out for Laylatul Qadr (the Night of
Power) which often comes up on one of the five exceptional nights within
the last ten nights of Ramadan- the five nights. As always, we urge the
Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for the Ummah against all manners
of upheavals; particularly special prayers (Al-Qunuut) for the people of
Borno State, the entire North East and the nation at large, should be
offered, as they are being massacred with seeming impunity almost every
day. The Sultan wishes all Muslim faithful Allah’s pardon in the sacred
days and after, and urges them to pray fervently for Allah’s acceptance
of their Ramadan Fast. The Sultan then called on all those who had taken
up arms against the state to rescind their decision and become peaceful
during the Ramadan and after’’ the statement read.
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