Do Ibo Muslims Exist?

Chief Abdul Aziz Chibuzor Ude is an igbo businessman Muslim based somewhere up northen Nigeria. Besides, there are lots of igbo muslims in Kano.

I believe their location has a lot to do with their choice -- assurance of safety for your life, family, business and properties should anything happen.

You people are very naive and clearly open enemies of Islam. So you think Igbo people are still in the dark about Islam? They have to be in the Northern part of Nigeria to be Muslims for their safety?  I have news for you, listen and listen good: Islam is not an Hausa, Fulani, Gambari, etc, etc, tribe RELIGION, alone. It is not a Nigerian Nation  or African Countinent  alone religion. It is not even an Arab Religion etc, etc.

So you have not heard of Eminent Igbo people who live in Igboland, Successful in igboland and have no need to do business with the"Northern People", yet are Pure Muslims, with there entire families. Chief Alhaji Isa Okeke is One. He is an Uncle/Big Brother of the Governor of One of the Igbo states. Imo State to be precise, where Oguta local government is Located. He is respected all over Nigeria. He does not have to go to the North to have his meal. Thank you. He does good agricultural Business in the east and he does not engage in Nepotism, either. This is the condition of islam. In the USA, I know men and women Igbo who became Muslim in and Out of Nigeria. What type of conscience!

@Thiefof hearts: Your anger or appearance of it is not uncalled for. I apologize if you take a person dislike to my response. My response is not to your starting the thread, but to the ones who believe that Muslim Igbos are reverts because of any tribe, locations or any other artificial manmade barriers. Infact, you have young igbos who are highly matriculated in Islamic Theology. They have advance degrees, fluent in arabic and all. Be on the lookout for Igbo language of the meaning of the Qur'an, if it is not already out there.

I am sure that before Christianity dominated the igbo tribe, some where in that throw back time in its History, it may have possible that one asked; Is there any Christian igbo? We have to remember that Christian was foreign to that land at some time just as Islam seems to be to it , presently.

Obigeli, don vex.

@olabowale

You sound too religious and thats OK but calling us enemies of islam out of the blue is, to say the least, unreasonable. I thought the sole purpose of religion (islam, etc) is to guarantee better (read safety) living in the after life. Whats wrong in using the same system for your safety now on earth? You can't tell me the massacre of innocent igbos in all islamic provoked crisis up north has nothing to do with their religious belief. Infact all the violence in Nigeria with the igbos as victims can be linked to islam. Those guys accepted islam to stay alive and there is nothing wrong with that.

As for Chief Isa Okeke's conversion to islam, good for him. He can believe in whatever makes him sleep at night. I just hope he won't be denied of his own share of 72 virgins when allah calls him home simply because of his igbo origin.

@olabowale,

I am doing well in whom I live and move and have my being.  thanks for asking.

It appears you are yet to get over me.  All your answers were directed at me even though I never mentioned anything related to your response.  May the Holy Spirit have His way in your life.   

I forgive you. 

Igbo muslims?

Basically 2 reasons:

1. Either the northern based igbos who change due to fear for their personal safety

2. Those who became overnight muslims and translated it to overnight riches by cuddling with their fellow northern alhajis in the corridors of  power!

I personlly like the Alhaja(Hajji) title more than Chief. But Im not a Muslim so whatever

Sure there are Ibo muslims. Two of my uncles are muslims. They have lived in Lagos for many years. Even in the village in Imo state, they observe their prayer sessions complete with mat, facing east and all. Its a free world people.

my uncles converted late in their lives but am sure u can easily find Ibos born into a muslim family.

@Babyosisi: On one hand you said you hate Islam, not the muslims. But all your actions on the other hand is an open sexpool of hatred of Muslims. In your entry, you call the northern Nigerian Muslims hoodlums. Then on the other hand you are teling us that the Ibos are smart and some resulted into hypocracy in their pursuit of Education! Really, who is unjust here? Think about it.

Lol, all join. Ibos mind dem sharp like razor.

@babyosisi,

u went to a FGGC? I also went to one. Which one?

@ThiefofHearts: That was no me you quoted. Look again. It is somebody else. But I will not tell you the name, you can find out. I love Ibo people. I love their women. I want more than one as wives from them. I also do business in Ibo land as well. I do not discriminate internally or externally.

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@Havila: I am not an hypocrite. Unlike you who wishes women walk about naked and unabashed. More importantly I have no artificial barriers set up, religiously and my Yoruba culture accepts it. Thats only secondary to me. I have lived a good life. I am livinga new one now, not as a precipitation of middle age, no sir. I can also afford it. Any one who share sher life with me, by Allah will have the best of whatever she wants. She is also free as well to choose her pattern of life as long she and and me are in each others corner.

I do not get involved in lood  behaviour. I am not Kari kara, but I take all that my Lord permits me. Did you hear about the African Roman Catholic Bishop advocating the end to celibacy? That tells you something. Really, I do not know why I need to respond to you any more. I see weakness in your thought pattern. I am sure that you know medicine, but what else.