Biola Lawal
Flowerbudnews: Muslims in Calabar have held their 10th annual Ramadan Lecture with the theme; Islam and Society.
Speaking at the event, Uztaz Yusuf Zakariya Husain, who came from Jos spoke on HOW TO OVERCOME HARDSHIP IN NIGERIA, emphasizing that hardships were test from GOD.
Ustaz Husain quoted from the holy Quran that ALLAH, GOD Almighty had promised to test the Muslims with Fear, Hungry, reduction of wealth, life and scarcity of fruits.
( JIBWIS IMAM, Bogobiri IZALA central mosque.calabar)
He urged the Muslims, and indeed, all Nigerians to exercise patience in Face of Hardships currently bedeviling the nation.
The cleric emphasized that in other parts of the holy Quran, it was said that hardships could also be caused by evil doing among the people.
He said nobody should blame anyone for the current challenge, rather we all should turn to GOD.
He recalled that at a time like this, people supposed to return to Almighty ALLAH.
Another speaker at the public lecture, Uztaz Adam Abdulkarim Idris, who spoke in Hausa language also urged Nigerians to move closer to GOD with perseverance.
The moderator… Major Masud, Chairman of Cross River IMAM said negligence in obedience to ALLAH’s I njunctions caused the current situation coupled with the negligence of making prayers for our Country and the leaders..
Both scholars charged Muslims to obey ALLAH more,noting that Ramadan was a blessed month for the believers.
The JIBWIS IMAM Calabar, Sheikh Salihu Abuga rendered special prayers at the event which held at Bogobiri IZALA central mosque.calabar (Flowerbudnews)
