As a mark of togetherness and peaceful coexistence between Christians and Muslims in Kaduna State, over 30 pastors, on Saturday, joined Muslim faithful to celebrate this year’s annual Maulud (birthday of Prophet Muhammad).
Pastor Yohana Buru, General Overseer of
Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, who Led over 30 pastors and reverends to the venue of the occasion, held
at Ahmadu Bello stadium, Kaduna on
Saturday, said Maulud celebration provided the golden opportunity for
Christians to meet, interact, dialogue,
discuss and exchange goodwill messages with their Muslims brothers in order to
foster peace and unity in the country.
Buru congratulated the Sultan of Sokoto,
Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad as well as Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi, Sheikh Ibrahim
Yakubu Elzazzaky, and Khalifa Sunusi, Lamido Sanusi the leader of Tijjaniyya
Islamic sect, and told them that they were in the stadium to also strengthen
the good relationships between the followers of the two dominant religions (Islam and Christianity).
According to him, they (Christians pastors)
want to find better ways of promoting peaceful co-existence and religious
tolerance among the adherents of the different faiths.
“We must remember that we are created by
one God, and we are the children of Adam and Eve, and we both have our holy
scriptures (Bible and Qur’an) from One God which guided us on how to live in
peace and harmony with each other.” he said.
He called on Muslims and Christians to
embark on ceaseless prayers for the nation while offering special prayers to
all Nigerian security personnel for successful operations throughout the
country.
Earlier, one of the Islamic scholars,
Sheikh Tukur Abdulsalam, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of Fityanul Islam
of Nigeria emphasized on the need for peaceful understanding among the
adherence of the two religions,calling on both Muslims and Christians to
embrace the culture of forgiveness.
While commending Pastor Buru and his team
for visiting them and joining them in celebrating the annual celebration, he
said last year they equally participated and joined his church to celebrate the
birth of Jesus Christ.
Muslims representatives from Niger
Republic, Cameron, Chad, Senegal, Ghana, Sudan, and Benin Republic attended
this year’s Maulud in Kaduna.