| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by onward4life(m): 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
iliyande:
The Director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, has called for ‘fair treatment’ between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.
The professor of Islamic Eschatology said Nigeria is not a secular state as according to him, it does not recognize religion.
In a chat with the Punch, Akintola said, “I still insist Nigeria is not a sec recognise any religion at all. An example is the Sallah holidays. Although Christians used to enjoy Christmas and other holidays, there was no Sallah holiday for Muslims on Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir days during the colonial days. We wrenched that from our oppressors’ hands after a long struggle.
“Another example where freedom has come our way is where Nigerian Christians compelled Muslims to operate Christian financial system with its riba (interest) which is haram (forbidden) for Muslims, yet they refused to allow Muslims to practise the Islamic banking until a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (now Emir of Kano), belled the cat by introducing Islamic banking.
“What exactly do I mean? Nigerian Christians have been enjoying everything they need since the British took over the country and colonised it. They have the Christian common law while they object to Muslims having Shariah. They enjoy Christo-Western education while they restrict Muslim children’s access to Islamic education. Christians are free to do whatever they like on Sundays but Muslims are chained to their workplaces on Fridays. That chain must break. Freedom is our cry.
“The government supports both Christian and Muslim pilgrimages. Christian and Muslim prayers are said at official functions. The preamble of the Nigerian Constitution leans heavily on God. So, we are a multi-religious nation. It is when Christian leaders want to pull the wool over our eyes that they claim that Nigeria is a secular country.
“We must widen the horizon of the quest for self-determination. They hold Christian court or church marriage whose certificate is recognised by law whereas mosque marriage certificate is not recognised. Christian schoolchildren use Christian school uniforms but Muslim children are disallowed from using the hijab. Muslim women are denied driving licences and international passports in Nigeria on account of their use of hijab.
“There is an urgent need to straighten this lopsided system. It is not working. Nigerian Muslims still remain oppressed today because they have yet to be emancipated in the four examples above. There are more areas of oppression. But there are one or two aspects where the Muslims have been liberated.
“So you can see that it is all about struggling for liberation. It is like a master-slave affair. Those who sit on the necks of Muslims are reluctant to set them free. But we will get there whether the oppressor likes it or not. It is interesting to note that Christians know that a Muslim commits a sin each time he collects or gives riba yet they never freely allowed it. What do you call that? Do we love our neighbours?
“Do you call that freedom of religion? Isn’t there some element of selfishness in that? Didn’t Jesus teach loving the neighbour? I remember that a particular bishop from the East led his followers in a public demonstration against the introduction of Islamic banking. Ridiculous, isn’t it?
“As for the claim that Muslims are being favoured by the present administration, that is large-scale falsehood. Even Nigerian toddlers know that Buhari is religion-blind. He is not a fanatic. He just wants to fix Nigeria.
“How has the present administration favoured Muslims? The facts are at our fingertips. Take the South-West as an example: there are six states there and each has a minister. Only Babatunde Fashola and Adebayo Shittu are Muslims. The rest are Christians. Let CAN tell us if that is not so. Do you call two out of six a favour? And that is just a tip of the iceberg in Buhari’s administration.
“The parastatals are replete with Christian chief executives. But Muslims are not complaining. Nigeria now has about 35 ministers out of which only 17 are Muslims. Tell me how the present administration has favoured Muslims. Is CAN using mathematics or mathemagic?
“Personally, I believe that we are cutting our nose to spite our face in this country. We should allow government to pick the best candidates for positions in order to get maximum performance. We should not always be thinking of religious or ethnic leaning. Muslims have tried as much as possible to maintain this principle but CAN is always making a noise because of its grip on the press,” Akintola noted.
http://dailypost.ng/2016/09/04/want-fridays-declared-work-free-muslims-like-sundays-muric-director-akintola/
Peace and unity... |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by elderken(m): 8:52pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
I smell big MUMU talking. This MUFU is only seeking attention. |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by NairaMaster1(m): 8:53pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed How can you educate an illiterate? Common professor of Islamic eschatology 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by DonPedro21(m): 8:53pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed Friday is a work free day in UAE. I don't know about others |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by AdamuUcheOla: 8:53pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Thescienceprof:
you are talking trash Friday is never a weekend in any Arab nation. the only thing they do on Fridays is to close office during salat periods and reopen after. stop saying what you know nothing about in the name of commenting. Educate yourself via the link below. http://wikitravel.org/en/United_Arab_Emirates |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by 4watever: 8:53pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Misplaced priorities.
You prefer quaranic education to western education ?
Isn't this preference the root cause of the endemic illiteracy in the north with over 5 million almajiri roaming the streets?
Some people will forever remain in a state self imposed subjugation 2 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by truly: 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
princefunmmy:
If this is allowed, Every Religion will come up with there own free workdays and will cite this as a reason for them to be considered... But Didn't the constitution talk of religion as "Islam and others?". Abeg, Let them not start what they can't handle o.. They wouldn't want what happened in Osun to happen in Nigeria FG under Gowon (a Christian) scrapped Saturday work because of 7th-Day Adventist 2 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Teespice(f): 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Friday falls on a weekday while sunday falls on a weekend.
most states work half day on Fridays to enable slims observe jumat.
I wonder why this cleric is trying to stroke the embers of religious crisis again by putting ideas into the heads of muslims
religion and tribalism are two canker worms eating deep into the society sha. 3 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by coolplanet: 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed I will support their work free on Fridays provided they will start work on Sundays. Atleast they can't add Sunday as a free day. Making common sense! |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by fatbims: 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed Ignorance @ its peak! You even got 80 likes...social media has exposed why the youth can't lead this country. I will give you just one example, check and research more... Bangladesh! First working day of the week is Sunday. Last working day of the week is Thursday. Read! Read!! Read!!! 7 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by DonPedro21(m): 8:55pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Thescienceprof:
you are talking trash Friday is never a weekend in any Arab nation. the only thing they do on Fridays is to close office during salat periods and reopen after. stop saying what you know nothing about in the name of commenting. Friday is a work free day in Dubai. |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by waice6571: 8:57pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Who is he fighting with?
The CAN?
The Christians?
Or
The System? 3 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Smooyis(m): 8:58pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Our problems are on this economic recession. Stop whipping up sentiments and let's suggest ways of getting out of this doldrums 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by coolplanet: 8:58pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
I will support their work free on Fridays provided they will start work on Sundays. Atleast they can't add Sunday as a free day.
Making common sense! 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by himclfgud(m): 8:59pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed Shut up! I am not a muslim but pple like you , that havnt even travel to any muslim country will start creating useless confusion... Yes in Qatar sunday is a working day , while friday and saturday happens to be the weekend. Christians and muslim go to worship thier God on fridays and saturday is for other rest.. You resume work on sunday... In a country like nigeria where everyone like to use religion as a reason for violence ... I totally agree with him , mayb we will have some peace when there is finally equality ... I am ready for your insults ooooo .. Oya begin! 6 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by FunkyMetahuman: 9:00pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
fatbims:
Ignorance @ its peak! You even got 80 likes...social media has exposed why the youth can't lead this country. I will give you just one example, check and research more...
Bangladesh! First working day of the week is Sunday. Last working day of the week is Thursday.
Read! Read!! Read!!! its a serious endemic .. I predict that ignorant post will get over 500 likes ... Its shows how ignorant our youths really are. 2 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by NairaMaster1(m): 9:00pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
iliyande:
The Director of Muslim Rights Concern, MURIC, Ishaq Akintola, has called for ‘fair treatment’ between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria.
The professor of Islamic Eschatology said Nigeria is not a secular state as according to him, it does not recognize religion.
In a chat with the Punch, Akintola said, “I still insist Nigeria is not a secular state. It does not recognise any religion at all. An example is the Sallah holidays. Although Christians used to enjoy Christmas and other holidays, there was no Sallah holiday for Muslims on Eid el-Fitr and Eid el-Kabir days during the colonial days. We wrenched that from our oppressors’ hands after a long struggle.
“Another example where freedom has come our way is where Nigerian Christians compelled Muslims to operate Christian financial system with its riba (interest) which is haram (forbidden) for Muslims, yet they refused to allow Muslims to practise the Islamic banking until a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi (now Emir of Kano), belled the cat by introducing Islamic banking.
“What exactly do I mean? Nigerian Christians have been enjoying everything they need since the British took over the country and colonised it. They have the Christian common law while they object to Muslims having Shariah. They enjoy Christo-Western education while they restrict Muslim children’s access to Islamic education. Christians are free to do whatever they like on Sundays but Muslims are chained to their workplaces on Fridays. That chain must break. Freedom is our cry.
“The government supports both Christian and Muslim pilgrimages. Christian and Muslim prayers are said at official functions. The preamble of the Nigerian Constitution leans heavily on God. So, we are a multi-religious nation. It is when Christian leaders want to pull the wool over our eyes that they claim that Nigeria is a secular country.
“We must widen the horizon of the quest for self-determination. They hold Christian court or church marriage whose certificate is recognised by law whereas mosque marriage certificate is not recognised. Christian schoolchildren use Christian school uniforms but Muslim children are disallowed from using the hijab. Muslim women are denied driving licences and international passports in Nigeria on account of their use of hijab.
“There is an urgent need to straighten this lopsided system. It is not working. Nigerian Muslims still remain oppressed today because they have yet to be emancipated in the four examples above. There are more areas of oppression. But there are one or two aspects where the Muslims have been liberated.
“So you can see that it is all about struggling for liberation. It is like a master-slave affair. Those who sit on the necks of Muslims are reluctant to set them free. But we will get there whether the oppressor likes it or not. It is interesting to note that Christians know that a Muslim commits a sin each time he collects or gives riba yet they never freely allowed it. What do you call that? Do we love our neighbours?
“Do you call that freedom of religion? Isn’t there some element of selfishness in that? Didn’t Jesus teach loving the neighbour? I remember that a particular bishop from the East led his followers in a public demonstration against the introduction of Islamic banking. Ridiculous, isn’t it?
“As for the claim that Muslims are being favoured by the present administration, that is large-scale falsehood. Even Nigerian toddlers know that Buhari is religion-blind. He is not a fanatic. He just wants to fix Nigeria.
“How has the present administration favoured Muslims? The facts are at our fingertips. Take the South-West as an example: there are six states there and each has a minister. Only Babatunde Fashola and Adebayo Shittu are Muslims. The rest are Christians. Let CAN tell us if that is not so. Do you call two out of six a favour? And that is just a tip of the iceberg in Buhari’s administration.
“The parastatals are replete with Christian chief executives. But Muslims are not complaining. Nigeria now has about 35 ministers out of which only 17 are Muslims. Tell me how the present administration has favoured Muslims. Is CAN using mathematics or mathemagic?
“Personally, I believe that we are cutting our nose to spite our face in this country. We should allow government to pick the best candidates for positions in order to get maximum performance. We should not always be thinking of religious or ethnic leaning. Muslims have tried as much as possible to maintain this principle but CAN is always making a noise because of its grip on the press,” Akintola noted.
http://dailypost.ng/2016/09/04/want-fridays-declared-work-free-muslims-like-sundays-muric-director-akintola/
I will take you serious when you obtain a diploma in Economics. The Islamic eschatology has rendered you useless to the nation. How can we kill a whole work day for 7 mins prayers? I respect all sense full muslims that will condem this act of economic sabotage. 1 Like 1 Share |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by masseratti: 9:01pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
No where in the Quran is jumat declared a work free day oga prof of Islam 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by coolplanet: 9:01pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
fatbims:
Ignorance @ its peak! You even got 80 likes...social media has exposed why the youth can't lead this country. I will give you just one example, check and research more...
Bangladesh! First working day of the week is Sunday. Last working day of the week is Thursday.
Read! Read!! Read!!! I will support their work free on Fridays provided they will start work on Sundays. Atleast they can't add Sunday as a free day. Making common sense! |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by MissingBudget: 9:01pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
ajokebelle:
They have started again. Very soon they will start beheading people and burning houses. 2 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by EMPEROR032: 9:02pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
[quote author=AntiIPOOP post=49075359]
Shut the fúck up, u bloody ignorant. Friday is work free day in the Middle East where as Saturday and Sunday are not. WE RE IN NIGERIA AND NOT MIDDLE EAST.ISLAMOTOZOA. 2 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by chimoskyg(m): 9:03pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
kolaish:
WEEKENDS IN ARAB NATIONS IS EITHER THURSDAY & FRIDAY OR FRIDAY & SATURDAY. HOWEVER, AS A CHRISTIAN, I DON'T MIND THE FG GIVING MUSLIMS FRIDAY AS A WORK FREE DAY PROVIDED THEY DO NOT TAMPER WITH SUNDAY AS A WORK FREE DAY AS WELL. Listen to yrself what will happen to our economy 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Nobody: 9:04pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
The man made so much sense. I know the xtians r hating already  Anyway wus gonna b d voice of the traditional worshippers cos this is cheating. Na soso xtian n muslims everytime. We want mondays free for traditional worshippers too.  3 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by truly: 9:05pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Teespice:
Friday falls on a weekday while sunday falls on a weekend.
most states work half day on Fridays to enable slims observe jumat. In Lagos and most states in the South, this is not true Infact the Nigerian Stock Exchange has formed the habit of fixing meetings at 1pm on Fridays Teespice:
I wonder why this cleric is trying to stroke the embers of religious crisis again by putting ideas into the heads of muslims.
religion and tribalism are two canker worms eating deep into the society sha. Christians started it CAN president said in 2013 that they were treated like second class citizens When they said it, there was no Muslim minister from the entire South in Jonathan's cabinet BTW - When PDP was governing in Osun State, Both Oyinlola and His deputy Erelu Obada were Christians Nobody knew because Muslims don't usually make noise about such things They have repeated this claim of being second class citizens this year The new CAN president said no matter what happens Christians will continue to wear Church robe to school CAN never saw anything wrong with the school uniform because they don't wear church robe to CHRISTIAN PRIVATE school The noise is about stopping Muslims, not about Christians wanting to wear church attire to school They also said we cannot practise Islamic Banking 6 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by rickybee(f): 9:05pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
If it is both christain and Muslim that will enjoy it. No qualms nah.  |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Jacko1(m): 9:06pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
Wahs every1 so angry about
Hello TGIF starting on Thursday and u ppl angry
Infact take it to Senate make e become bill
Dey stil pay you as before and u rest an extra day
We shld be hopin this happens sef |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Sulaimon01(m): 9:06pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
eyeview:
I wish I can meet this idiot. I will just ask him two questions.
1, is Sunday a work free day all over the world?
Answer: yes
2,is Friday a work free day in Saudi, UAE,Pakistan and other Muslim nations?
Answer: no. So why does he want Nigeria's case to be different if not for fanatism?
Case closed By Allah if you meet him, you'll never be able to call him idiot to his face. and please make ur research very well before making submissions, Thursdays& Fridays. or Fridays&Saturdays are work free days in Islamic Countries |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Nobody: 9:06pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
I so much hate all these things called christians on NL.
Quote me and sango strike you dead 3 Likes |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by AntiIPOOP(m): 9:07pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
[quote author=EMPEROR032 post=49075636][/quote]
And so? |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by Ehimzy(m): 9:07pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
FunkyMetahuman:
Yeah I support this
Christians sabi wail about everything
They don't want Islamic writing on naira, they don't want anything islamic on army uniform
They don't want our national assembly or government infrastructure to look like mosque, but Sundays should be a work free day for them to worship and not Fridays .. :Dignoramus...
Sunday is not work free day allover the world..
And yes Fridays are work free days in most Arab nations.. Look at you... insulting your fellow man.. is that what your religion teaches?? Besides is Nigeria an Arab country?? In the so called aran countries isn't Sunday also a work free day?? Is it not all over the world Sundays are work free days?? What are you saying 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by TonyeBarcanista(m): 9:07pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
This is why we need to devolve power so that each federating unit will decide what they want. I'm. or opposed to making Friday a work free day, my concern is that this man is making case for this because he felt Christians are enjoying the luxury of Sundays.
However, I will educate him.
Egypt, though a secular Arab country has Friday and Saturday as Work-free day. Christians, including the Copts hold their weekly service on Fridays and Saturdays depending on the Church. If Egyptian Christians can hold service on these days, then Nigeria Christians won't mind any day of the week.
But Nigeria is a secular country, we can't run our affairs based on any statute of any religion whether Islam or Christianity.
He has to be guided. 1 Like |
| Re: We Want Fridays Declared Work-free For Muslims Like Sundays – MURIC Director by truly: 9:09pm On Sep 04, 2016 |
nepapole:
Where e dey for Quran say holiday gas dey for jumat service? Mcheeeew. Interesting! When they want to use the Qur'an, you say no, Nigeria is a secular country and other religions will ask for it Now you want to tell Muslims how to practise Islam Anyway, ask them in Saudi Arabia or the other Muslims where it is in the Qur'an that makes them declare Friday workfree |
