[size=14pt]Muslims celebrate new year 1433 after Hijra[/size]
MONDAY, 28 NOVEMBER 2011 00:00 BY OSIGBESAN SULTAN LUQMAN

NIGERIAN Muslims joined their brethrens across the world at the weekend to mark the start of a new Islamic calendar year, 1433 After Hijra (AH), which is postmarked with the flight from persecution of Prophet Muhammed (SAW) from Mecca to Medina and known as Hijra in Islamic history, theology and jurisprudence.

Christians in Nigeria yesterday marked the Advent day, which is the beginning of the Church Year for most churches in the Western tradition.

According to Bishop Peter Adebiyi, Bishop of Lagos West of the Anglican Communion, advent is the beginning of the Christian calendar, which is usually on the fourth Sunday before Christmas Day.

Historically, the primary sanctuary colour of Advent is purple. This is the color of penitence and fasting as well as the colour of royalty to welcome the Advent of the King. Purple is still used in some traditions (for example Roman Catholic). The purple of Advent is also the colour of suffering used during Lent and Holy Week.

Advent is marked by a spirit of expectation, anticipation, preparation and longing. There is a yearning for deliverance from the evils of the world, first expressed by Israelite slaves in Egypt as they cried out from their bitter oppression. It is the cry of those who have experienced the tyranny of injustice in a world under the curse of sin, and yet who have hope of deliverance by a God who has heard the cries of oppressed slaves and brought deliverance!

As part of the celebrations, Founder/Chief Missioner, Morkas Salam Society or Islamic Peace Society, Sheikh Moshood Ramadan Jubreel, in his new year message, congratulated all Nigerians for witnessing the new Islamic calendar but lamented the decadence creeping on the nation in the form of homosexuality and lesbianism.

Sheik Jubreel also urged President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve the fuel subsidy policy even as he asked members of the Boko Haram sect to stop their terror campaign and embrace peaceful means of getting their grouse addressed.

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No wonder, they are still in the 15th century and that's why it is difficult to grasp 21st century issues.

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, no wonder Christians are always behind the Jews, the Jews are in the year 5770, meaning they are in the 50th century comprehending 50th century issues that Christians are not in tuned with.

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, no wonder Christians are always behind the Jews, the Jews are in the year 5770, meaning they are in the 50th century comprehending 50th century issues that Christians are not in tuned with.

Otiooo, here he comes again with the usual Christian tantrum.

Why are you denying that Aloyemeka?christians view the earth should be like zombie not rotating,while islam view the earth to be rotating,thats why christians always have their new year in fixed date,christmas fixed date,their view of the earth is static,while islam teaches the earth to be rotating,even,science is in comformity with Islam in this and not your fake gregorian calender.

Galileo who discovered that the earth rotates was a catholic and not a muslim. Read your history and tell me one thing muslims discovered apart from suicide bombing?