Nigeria’s Amirul Hajj and Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Sanusi II, on Friday night said Nigerians will no longer participate in the stoning of devil ritual, except they get accommodation close to Jamrat, where the exercise will take place.

The Emir’s reaction followed the recent stampede in Saudi Arabia that killed several pilgrims, including about 70 Nigerians.

He also reiterated his earlier position that blacks, particularly Nigerians were not responsible for the stampede.

The Emir, who quoted several verses of the Qur’an, said refusal to perform the stoning of devil ritual does not in any way invalidate one’s pilgrimage.

He said, “During the era of Prophet Muhammad (SAW), he permitted pilgrims who came on camels to stay in Makkah after Arafat, instead of staying in Mina and sleeping at Muzdalifa.

“So, if the Prophet can give such grace to some people, just to protect their animals, why didn’t our scholars educate our people properly to avoid this untoward hardship and death?

“Therefore, it will be part of my recommendation to the Federal Government that, if we cannot get accommodation close to Jamrat where the Arabs reside in Mina, then this year may be the last time we will sleep in Mina and Muzdalifa because we want to stone the devil.

“If one deliberately refuses to perform the stoning of the devil ritual, all he needs to do is just to slaughter a ram. So, if this is the situation, why do we go and suffer and die instead of sacrificing a ram.”


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let me invite lalasticlala for you

religion really makes people do dumb stuff. mental slavery. stoning devil indeed. in the twenty-first century.

sanusi, this is just symbolic and not as you think as usual!



Waiting for Nairaland e-apologist warrior on this thread!

Yh, just leave the devil alone, that guy head strong. At the end of the day he got more souls than he bargained for.

There are things one has to be sceptical a times. Stoning the devil is a rite that has an undertone and it is not unconnected with the recent deaths occasioned by the stamped.

For me i will suggest that if someone hv being there one no need of going.
But i won ask that devil no they dies since i be day small they hear am oh.

May God help us

I must comment.
Whether am a Muslim or not!
Last Bullet:
If only the stone has been hitting the devil's head he d v died.
They can give me 72 virgins pere.
I ll go to Mecca and stone dead the devil.

Space bought for counter attack!

70 Nigerians dead, people who are supposed to be my compatriots yet I can't air my view about it without a silly pledge by Nairaland, because am not a Muslim.

OK now I accepted the pledge I don't value, what impact will that make and does it stop me from blasphemy if I want to?

Mr seun the question is for you
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Well said...

Akshow:
religion really makes people do dumb stuff. mental slavery. stoning devil indeed. in the twenty-first century.

The stoning of the devil is symbolic and not literally.

freedom96:

Oh lord if he's among those that will understand,guide him.And if he's not,ya Allah deal with him in your own way.

I rest my case.

why you dey curse naa

Think about it, Does it make an iota of sense?...Each and every year, they stone the devil, the devil doesn't die, but dozens and sometimes hundreds of the Mohammedans die; This senseless routine is repeated each year. Okay, Why not bomb the devil?...Is bombing not what they are good at??

Bombing humans and stoning the devil.

Until ppl start asking questions nd start thinkin rite the problm will continue. Even the so calld educated r guilt of this myopic reasoning. Ds stoning of d devil has been on for many years even b4 my grandpa was born nd yet ppl blame d devil for silly crimes.

Good ideal.

In order words,we won't be stoning devil anymore but rather we gonna be bombing the devil!...Sai CHANGE!!.....

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SeverusSnape:
These people no get sense (No offence)

Think about it, Does it make an iota of sense?...Each and every year, they stone the devil, the devil doesn't die, but dozens and sometimes hundreds of the Mohammedans die; This senseless routine is repeated each year. Okay, Why not bomb the devil?...Is bombing not what they are good at??

Bombing humans and stoning the devil.

Funny...

There is something called symbolism

Allah yayi mana jagora

The average IQ on Nairaland is so low

Is it today Muslims started stoning the devil. If not for the stampede, you christians wont be committing blasphemy recklessly like this.
Stoning the devil is actually symbollic unlike some confused people who believe God sacrifised his only son for thier sins. But wait, cant God just forgive us without having to shed anyone's blood.

If they really wanna stone the devil next time, they should visit Sambisa Forest cuz the devil ported location some years back.

freedom96:
the wretched one.Its quite surprising how terrorist like this keep insulting islam and call them terrorist.You never find a muslim attacking christians it's always wretched and cursed souls like this that go on to attack islam at the slightest oppoturnity.You should be disturbed by ur gay priests but instead u are here terrorising muslims and still call them terrorist after that,u are a hypocrite.More hypocritical are those who support u in ur display of hate and bigotry.

Oh lord if he's among those that will understand,guide him.And if he's not,ya Allah deal with him in your own way.

I rest my case.

And the fool also think we don't know of christian terrorist group in the past.
The fact we don't make reference to it doesn't mean we unaware. Am ready to face any christian hypocrite word for word who dares tackle me.
NB : the foolishness and arrogance in them also made them ignore the Islamic Oath just to display their anguish and ache over Islam which has come to stay.. even your great grandfathers did more but still they left this world with people still converting and practising Islam in numbers. If Their God is the only ant true God he should stop giving Muslim families new born. He can easily give what he has created to his followers alone in order to avoid unnecessary stories of conversion. FOOLISH set of people that thinks they know more than the creator.