Respected Kaduna based Islamic cleric, Sheikh
Ahmad Abubakar Gumi has said that
President Jonathan's pilgrimage to Israel has
assaulted the sensibilities of Muslims and in
his opinion shows that President Jonathan is
not a good Christian.
Read his views below
JONATHAN IN ISRAEL
I am not a keen political commentator
probably because my brain also filters
information through the prism of religion, but
I definitely now believe that Mr. Jonathan is
neither a politician nor does he mean well for
other Nigerians.
His ‘tourism’ to Israel is a big political blunder,
I said tourism because its never in the annals
of true Christianity to partake pilgrimage as
it’s a cardinal tenets of Islam to go on such
pilgrimage to three most Ancient mosques in
the World. In a hadith narrated by Al-Bukhari
and Muslim from Abu Huraira, the prophet –
peace be upon him was quoted as saying:
“No religious journey is allowed except to
three mosques”. They are the Makkah
mosque, the Medina mosque and the
Jerusalem mosque.
Nigeria along with many other African and
world countries has sided with the plight of
the Palestinians that were forced out of their
homeland, killed and scattered. There are still
Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, Syria, Jordan
and all over the world. They are prevented
from entering their mother land just because
it was confiscated by the Western powers
with Israel used as a ‘front’. It’s a share case
of colonization with expulsion of the rightful
occupants. For this reason no Nigerian
president in the past, Muslim or Christian has
visited Israel in order not to honor such
injustice.
Today Nigeria riddled with insurmountable
political, economic and social problems, our
least priority is a state visit to a controversial
state where human suffering is the norm of
the day. What do we stand to gain from
Israel? For one, the Jews -I am saying this
without any prejudice- are traditionally
known to be misers while we African are
seldom not beggars. Charity is not in there
lexicon. Jesus – alaihis Salam- has condemned
them in the most explicable terms no other
human has done. ‘Ye serpents, ye generation
of vipers, how can ye escape the damnation
of hell?’M't:23:33 .
In the Quran, Jews were also cursed with
misery and lowliness; they can only parasite
on other nations to survive and on Allah’s
mercy on occasions. Allah said: “ Shame is
pitched over them (Like a tent) wherever they
are found, except when under a covenant (of
protection) from Allah and from men; they
draw on themselves wrath from Allah, and
pitched over them is (the tent of) destitution.
This because they rejected the Signs of Allah,
and slew the prophets in defiance of right;
this because they rebelled and transgressed
beyond bounds”. Q3/112
Notherless the Quran in fairness said “Not all
of them are alike: Of the People of the Book
are a portion that stand (For the right): They
rehearse the Signs of Allah all night long, and
they prostrate themselves in adoration. “
Q3/113.
What concern us now, is that Jonathan has
succumbed to the pressure to support the
Jews at the detriment of the oppressed
Palestinians and the teaming millions of
Nigerians living under the most appalling
conditions, our children out of schools, and
the ostentatious life style of his ministers,
cronies and oil thieves.
If Jonathan wants religious peace in Nigeria,
his visit to a religiously controversial state is a
mistake. The message is that he is insensitive
to Muslim’s sensibility. There is share
recklessness in such an adventure. Truly Islam
has enjoined Muslims to interact, mutually
benefit with the Jews in business and
marriage. Muslims are allowed to eat their
food, therefore it should be understood that
the Muslim’s apathy towards them is because
of Zionism and the plight of their fellow
Muslims. The Jewish experience is Spain
under the Muslim rule is well documented.
They prefer Muslim’s treatment to the
Christians. Even in recent history what the
German Nazi did to the Jews cannot be
effaced.
My advice to Israel is that they should not
interfere with Nigerian problems, treat Mr.
Jonathan as a simple tourist. As I also beseech
them to facilitate Muslims going on
pilgrimage to Jerusalem as instructed by the
prophet of Mercy.
May Allah protect us from all evil! Amin
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Jonathan is the most dense of all president.hw can u do this.as a president of a country u have 2 b on a neutral space, since d muslims christians nd the traditional all voted 4 u.pls wise up man.

^^^What is this one saying? The man went on a pilgrimage as all other Christians do tell me what's wrong with that? Didn't Yar'adua go to mecca in his time? Wasn't he also voted by all Nigerians? When Jona was being sworn in under which religion did he take his oath? Abeg pack well! And don't let bigotry consume you!!! @ Gumi you should know that you have more pressing issues to address in your region than yapping off on which country our president chooses to visit.

This is no case at all. Jonathan has committed no offense. If former presidents/head of states and vice/deputies of northern origin could perform Hajj during their respective terms, tell me why it is now a taboo for a Southerner not to perform a simple pilgrimage to Israel.

Ismahill: Jonathan is the most dense of all president.hw can u do this.as a president of a country u have 2 b on a neutral space, since d muslims christians nd the traditional all voted 4 u.pls wise up man.

Dude u r sick

was sambo in mecca this year? If no then he said the truth nd if yes. He shuld go take sme weed

Ismahill: Jonathan is the most dense of all president.hw can u do this.as a president of a country u have 2 b on a neutral space, since d muslims christians nd the traditional all voted 4 u.pls wise up man.

I have told you many times to stop going to mama iyabo place to take alomo and amala+oompa you will not hear now see.

When Sambo went for hajj and represented Nigeria by signing busNigeria an Islamic country? Pls lets learn to respect other ppls relrgion

Ismahill: Jonathan is the most dense of all president.hw can u do this.as a president of a country u have 2 b on a neutral space, since d muslims christians nd the traditional all voted 4 u.pls wise up man.

stop bein silly. Is GEJ a boko haram? Its only bokoharams that go for pilgrimage to worship a stone. You know what i mean?

When a president travel down to Israel with taxpayers money all to pray to wall.....dumbass christians and muslims like Jonathan were praising him for been faithful and other leagues are pushing hate button cuz it against their religion fallacy. In turn, this foreign slaves will turn to pagan with insult of worshipping inanimate object. Pls what is the difference between kabbar (stone) and kabalah (brick wall) with idols we have at home?

When the mass are foolish, the leader is omnifoolish. Our national revenue is used to boost Israel and saudi economy through tourism and pilgrimage. Why cant jonathan promote our culture and tradition so that it boost tourism here too? If you want to go for pilgrimage....ife is there.

Also for christians that are going to bark at me.....there is nothing like christian pilgrimage. Your pastors are deceiving you guys. Kabalah is idolatory and it a jewish rite. Kabalah is more like Ifa which you guys are running to in Israel.

It high time African start thinking.