AS MUSLIMS MARK MAULUD, CHIEF IMAM CALLS FOR PEACE, UNITY AND DEVELOPMENT.
By Alhassan Haladu Yola. As Muslims across the world prepare to mark this year’s Maulid, the Chief Imam of Ganye Street Jimeta, Jumma'at Mosque Mallam Hassan Sa’ad Abokin Mallam, has called on the Muslim community to use the occasion to promote unity, peace and national development. Speaking to journalists in Yola, the Chief Imam described Maulid as a sacred period to reflect on the life and teachings of Prophet Muhammad, Peace Be Upon Him. He urged Muslims to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood, show love and respect to one another, and emulate the Prophet’s values, which according to him, will advance the progress of Islam and the well-being of the society. Mallam Hassan also charged Islamic scholars and preachers to use Maulid sermons to preach messages of unity, peace and mutual understanding, calling on them to offer special prayers for peace and end to the security challenges facing the country. The Chief Imam further appealed to youths to live according to Islamic teachings...