Sultan of Sokoto warns
Muslims against fomenting
religious crisis on october 18, 2013 at 9:00 am
in news Sokoto — Sultan of Sokoto,
Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III,
yesterday, warned Muslims
against fomenting trouble in
the name of religion in the
country. Abubakar spoke in his palace
when the Emirs of Gwandu and
Argungu in Kebbi, Alhaji Ilyasu
Bashar and Alhaji Sama’ila
Mera, respectively, paid him the
traditional sallah homage. According to him, Islam is a
religion of peace and it abhors
violence. ’’Violence and mayhem tarnish
the image of Islam and
Muslims and we should shun
them. We should only rely on
God, the Almighty, as the Alpha
and Omega of the World,” he said. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III The sultan further appealed to
northerners to work toward
ensuring sustained peace and
unity. Abubakar said: “Peace should
be ensured in the region and by
extension all parts of the
country, as God has created us
together with diverse
backgrounds. ”These religious, ethnic and
cultural differences, among
others, should further unite
and not divide us.” Earlier, Bashar and Mera had
told the sultan that they were
in his palace to pay respect to
him, adding, “we are here to
strengthen the bond of
relationships between us.”
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