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Make Fridays work-free, allow hijabs – Muslims list 6 restructuring demands

By umar faruk shittu



Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has listed its demands to the All Progressives Congress (APC) restructuring committee.

MURIC 6-point demand is contained in a statement on Monday by Professor Ishaq Akintola, its president.

It reads: “One: Nigerians enjoy a total of eight ( public holidays in a year. These are Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Id al-Kabir, Id al-Fitr and Maulud an-Nabiyy. Five (5) of the eight holidays belong to Christians (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, 1st January, i.e, New Year Day, Good Friday and Easter Monday). Only three (3) holidays belong to Muslims, viz, Id al-Kabir, Id al-Fitr and Maulud an-Nabiyy.

”Restructuring should give Muslims 1st Muharram. This will bring the total number of Muslim holidays to four while Christian holidays remain five.

”Two: Christian marriages contracted inside churches or registries are held sacrosanct everywhere in Nigeria whereas Muslim marriages (nikah) are not recognized for any official purpose. Muslim couples find themselves in a cul de sac each time they presented their Islamic marriage certificates for official purposes. It is paradoxical that in a democracy, one marriage conducted by a religious group is acceptable while the other is not. What kind of constitution is Nigeria using?

”Islamic marriages should be recognized in all official circles where Christian marriages are recognized. The Nigerian Marriage Act (1990) should therefore be revisited.

”Three: Nigeria has a two-day weekend, viz, Saturday and Sunday. Saturday was a half day during the colonial era and Sunday was the only full day at the weekend. However, Saturday was made a full day to favour the Seventh Day Adventists, a Christian denomination during the regime of General Yakubu Gowon, a Christian military ruler. It is very clear, therefore, that the two weekend days recognized in Nigeria belong to Christians while Muslims have none since Friday, the Muslim day of worship, remains a working day.

”It is pertinent to note that Friday was a work-free day until the British brought Christianity and stopped Muslims from enjoying their Allah-given fundamental human right. The relief we are seeking through restructuring is that Friday should be declared free to assume parity with the Christians’ Sunday. While we are not seeking anarchy, we are confident that the Federal Government (FG) has all the paraphernalia of administration to work out the modalities.

”Four: Immigration officials engage in regular stereotyping of Muslims who apply for international passports. They intimidate Muslims particularly at the point of taking pictures. Muslim males are ordered to remove their caps; Imams are coerced into removing their turbans; bearded Muslims are compelled to shave or trim their beards; hijab-wearing Muslim women are made to remove their hijabs or ordered to draw their hijab backwards to reveal their ears. The same scenario plays itself out in driving licence, national identity card offices and during registration for elections.

”In the process, thousands of Muslims have been denied international passports, driving licences and national identity cards while millions have been disenfranchised during elections. The authorities must find a way of stopping the persecution and profiling of Muslims.

”Five: Uniformed groups in Nigeria, including the army, police, uniformed voluntary groups, nurses, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), students of primary and secondary schools, etc, use uniforms designed by the Christian colonialists. These uniforms should have been reviewed after independence because they only suit the Christians. Some of them constitute breaches to Islamic dress code and offend the sensibility of Muslims who are compelled to wear the uniforms regardless of their inner feeling of resentment.

”In view of the fact that Western countries like Britain, Canada and the United States have designed uniforms with hijab for their female Muslim police, soldiers, students, etc, Nigeria’s restructuring authorities should borrow a leaf from those countries.

”Six: There is no single Shari’ah court in South Western Nigeria where Muslims constitute the majority. This is contrary to what obtained in Yorubaland before the advent of the British. There were Shariah courts in Ede, Iwo, Ikirun, Ibadan, etc. Yoruba Muslims are now compelled to take their civil matters like inheritance, marriage, etc to Christo-Western courts. This is preposterous and unacceptable.

”We demand the establishment of Shariah courts in all South Western states including Edo State where there is a significant percentage of Muslims.

”We call the attention of FG and the restructuring committee of the APC to the above six reliefs. Muslims are in bondage in this country and we believe that restructuring should emancipate people in captivity. APC promised change. This change can only be meaningful to us if it breaks the shackles around our necks. We have begged enough for the restoration of our Allah-given and fundamental human rights. We are tired of begging. Restructuring is about reapportioning the dividends of democracy such that it goes round and it is not restricted to one section.

”Colonial administration was grossly unfair to Muslims. Nigeria was Christianised by Britain and Muslims bore the brunt. We suffered forceful conversion, denial of rightful employment and even worse forms of persecution. But what is most disappointing is the policy of exclusion adopted by post-independence governments.

”On a final note, we demand full integration and full recognition as bona fide citizens of Nigeria, not second or third class citizens. We are the aggrieved party. The British most brutally and most unjustly took all we had from us, giving us nothing in return and offering no relief. It has continued to give us a feeling of rejection, marginalization, denial of the dividends of democracy and lack of a sense of belonging. The time for redress is now and our six-point relief is here for all to digest.”

# Prof Ishaq Akintola and MURIC.

* While I support 100% all of his submissions, what is not clear to me is the function of the Muslim Association of Nigeria (MAN). It seems to be a DEAD association compare to her counterpart CAN.

* I only see all the agitation as a way of keeping the CAN at bay. Why this time of the so called agitation for restructuring that all those vital points are being mentioned? Muslims are known to be more serious and religious than Christians. However, in many Muslim dominated states, the practice of Hijab among government workers is intact but it still need to be pass in the law.

* Declaring Friday as holiday for Muslims? This is really not necessary for in the view of the Qur'an, Friday is not an holiday

Surah Al-Jumua, Verse 10:

"But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful."

Although, it is never against the Qur'an if it is made an holiday. Designating Working days and holidays (except days specifically mentioned by Allah and His Prophet) is no way a thing of Ibaadat (worship). Such things a left for man to decide.

* All in all, whether MURIC or whatever, should please stop politicising serious Islamic issues. If they truly meant business, they shouldn't wait for anybody before demanding right of Muslims in line with the way their religion dictates. MSSN of Lagos and Òsun state Muslim community have done it for Muslim girls/ladies.

AlBaqir:
# Prof Ishaq Akintola and MURIC.

* While I support 100% all of his submissions, what is not clear to me is the function of the Muslim Association of Nigeria (MAN). It seems to be a DEAD association compare to her counterpart CAN.

* I only see all the agitation as a way of keeping the CAN at bay. Why this time of the so called agitation for restructuring that all those vital points are being mentioned? Muslims are known to be more serious and religious than Christians. However, in many Muslim dominated states, the practice of Hijab among government workers is intact but it still need to be pass in the law.

* Declaring Friday as holiday for Muslims? This is really not necessary for in the view of the Qur'an, Friday is not an holiday

Surah Al-Jumua, Verse 10:

"But when the prayer is ended, then disperse abroad in the land and seek of Allah's grace, and remember Allah much, that you may be successful."

Although, it is never against the Qur'an if it is made an holiday. Designating Working days and holidays (except days specifically mentioned by Allah and His Prophet) is no way a thing of Ibaadat (worship). Such things a left for man to decide.

* All in all, whether MURIC or whatever, should please stop politicising serious Islamic issues. If they truly meant business, they shouldn't wait for anybody before demanding right of Muslims in line with the way their religion dictates. MSSN of Lagos and Òsun state Muslim community have done it for Muslim girls/ladies.

First time you are making sense.

iamgenius:
First time you are making sense.

# First time you use your sense.

AlBaqir:


# First time you use your sense.

Raafidhi, coz u never make sense for once. Get out jare.

iamgenius:
Raafidhi, coz u never make sense for once. Get out jare.

the op dey very intelligent na just dat shia'ah I no lyk about am but sha since its not shirka he still a muslim brother and he defends Islam

Innalaha Gafurur Rahim

iamgenius:
Raafidhi, coz u never make sense for once. Get out jare.

# How would I make sense to you when you have never make use of your Aql (intellect)? All you use is your heart (emotions).

umarshek6:
the op dey very intelligent na just dat shia'ah I no lyk about am but sha since its not shirka he still a muslim brother and he defends Islam

Innalaha Gafurur Rahim

# Honestly I don't know why you choose to derail your thread. I guess its immaturity. However, I will make your mention on the general thread or shia related thread to avoid further derail.

AlBaqir:


# Honestly I don't know why you choose to derail your thread. I guess its immaturity. However, I will make your mention on the general thread or shia related thread to avoid further derail.

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