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Bede2u:
name 10 of the bolded...just 10

Bede2u:
name 10 of the bolded...just 10

Don’t call us Igbo Muslims’

by zaingoodness

Muslims of Igbo extraction have formed a platform called South Eastern Muslims Organisation of Nigeria (SEMON).

At their first meeting held in Enugu, they kicked against being addressed as “Igbo Muslims”, which they said has some connotation of inferiority.


National Chairman of the group, Muhammad Obiahu Ajah disclosed this while addressing the faithful at Islamic Centre, Uwani, Enugu.

He said it was high time they defined how they should be addressed by other people, pointing out that there were no such designations as Hausa Muslims or Yoruba Muslims or even Ijaw Muslims”.

Ajah stressed the need for them to ensure that their identities tally with Igbos by aligning with Igbo Agenda, adding that they cannot bear to isolate themselves from what majority of Igbo people legitimately demand from the central government.

He reminded the participants that they have an origin which is Igbo, but was quick to add that they must continue to identify themselves as Nigerians and work for the growth of Nigeria as one.

Ajah said, “It is time for us to define how we should be addressed by other people. Yes we are called by our own Igbo people as Ndi Alakuba which literally means the people of Allahu Akbar. That is a very fantastic nomenclature. By that, we are referred to as The People who believe that God is great.

“Being addressed as Igbo Muslims, after critical examination, infers some sense of inferiority. That is unacceptable because Islam is a universal religion and the yardstick of closeness to the lord of Islam-Allah-is piety which any Muslim of any race can wear by the grace of Allah.

Presenting a paper at the event entitled “Igbo Muslims Challenges: A Way-Out and Prospects,” the guest speaker, Suleman Agha Afikpo identified loss of identity to other ethnic group as the major fear of most agitations against Islam spreading in Igboland.

He noted that average Igbo believe any one in contact with Islam denounces his/or her ethnic affiliation for Hausa culture.

naptu2:
1. Sheikh Abdullahi Adam Idoko:

He is the Chief imam of the University of Nigeria (UNN) Nsukka. Hails from Ogute Enugu-Ezike in Nsukka, Enugu State.
He is also the Deputy secretary-general of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).


2. Ustaz Christian Isah Okonkwo:
He is from Akpugo in Nkanu LGA, Enugu State, embraced Islam as a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). He was the president of Moslem Corpers Association in Kaduna State and the Moslem Corpers Association of Nigeria.
He was made the chief Imam of University of Ibadan in the 1980s.
He is currently the Director of Administration of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA)


3. Alhaji Abdulaziz Chibuzo Ude:
Hails from Anambra state.
He is described as a businessman, Industrialist, Billionaire and a Philanthropist.
He was an acting Chairman of the Board of Directors of NEWSWATCH in the 1980s.
He is the founder of Nok Publishers and first African editor at Double Day.


4. Alhaji Daud Onyeagocha:

He is from Imo state, a human right lawyer.
He is the Chief Imam of Imo State and the Waziri Hausawa. His grandfather was said to be the first recorded Owerri man to embrace Islam in 1908.

5. Sheikh Daud Nwagui:
He is from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.
He is a Muslim from birth and the son of late Sheikh Ibrahim Okpani Nwagui, the founder of the Islamic Center, Afikpo who brought Islam to Afipko in 1958.

6. HRH Dr. Abdulfatai Emetumah:
He is the Igwe(Traditional ruler) of Umuofor Kingdom, Oguta LGA , Of Imo state. He is described as an Islamic scholar.

His father, Eze Alhaji Abdul Gaffaru (Ezeodo, Eze Ohazurukwe I of Akabor) is said to have converted to Islam during the war and thereafter brought it to his home town.

7. Sheikh Shehu Uthman Anaga:
Hails from Ebonyi state. Became a Muslim at the age of 13 in 1972. He has worked with JNI as a Preacher. He holds a BA in Islamic Studies from the King Sa'ud University in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
He was the vice principal and later principal of of Jama'atu Institute for Arabic and Islamic Studies. He was the provost of the Jama'atu College of Education, Kaduna. He has completed his Masters and is pursuing his PHD.

8. Alhaji Yahaya Ndu:
He is from Ezeagu LGA in Enugu State. An Imam at Al-Hauda Muslim School. He was the presidential Candidate of the African Renaissance Party (ARP).

9. Ustaz Aminu Igwebe Odera:
He is from Orlu in Imo state. Converted to Islam at the age of 12 in the 1970s. Studied Islamic studies and later Food science technology in Tripoli University Libya.

He was the chief Imam of Owerri. He was appointed the director of Administration of Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) in 2000. His maternal uncle, Late Muhammad Ukaba was the chief imam of Orlu Local Government.

10. Chief Abdulkadir A Obiahu:
He is from Afikpo in Ebonyi state. He is an Engineer by Training, in 2007 he was conferred the Chieftaincy title of 'Onye Nchekwa Okwukwe Ala kuba Na Ala Igbo' (The Defender of the Islamic Faith in Igbo land) by His Royal Highness, Eze Nwosu Ibe, the Ezeigbo I of Abuja. He converted to Islam in 1982.

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Bede2u:
lol...igbo muslims are insignificant and not up to 1000...but good to knw these people

Bede2u:
lol...igbo muslims are insignificant and not up to 1000...but good to knw these people

Why I Converted To Islam..Igbo Monarch

CKN NIGERIA  Published: January 14, 2013

Speaking during a visit to Abuja yesterday, the traditional ruler whose name is now Musa Dimunah, said he was particularly influenced by the good nature of the former secretary of the council and the executive secretary of Justice Mamman Nasir Islamic Centre for Peace and Research, Malam Ibrahim BioboNlomije.

“I did not accept Islam, I only revert to the religion that our forefathers practice and the universal religion of humanity. I’m impressed by the good nature of Muslims’ love for everybody and hatred for none apart from the way they revere Allah and all the Prophets without discrimination.

naptu2:


Shifting the goalpost.

Your original contention was that there are not up to 10, not whether they are significant or not.

As long as there are up to 10 Igbo muslims, then the BBC has a right to greet those 10 Igbo muslims during Eid.

Bede2u:
shut up....u claimed there were millions of muslims in igboland when the 2006 census listed igbos as 97% christians and 3% others

Bede2u:
ok even better...name 10 enugu muslims. Sorry...name just 5

naptu2:


Please show me where I claimed that there are millions of muslims in Igboland.

Lying is not good, you know.

Balyz:
There are hundreds of thousands if not millions of Igbo Muslims just as there are confirmed millions of Hausa/Fulani Christians. No Muslim Hausa will take offense if the BBC were to wish the Christians amongst them a merry Christmas.The BBC was merely wishing the Igbo Muslims a happy Ed fitir but the bigots amongst you never failed to disappoint

Bede2u:
This is the guy i quoted

dekronik:
Imo Community Ruled By A Muslim Monarch
Stanley Uzoaru
— Oct 10, 2014 | Leave a comment
Igbo tribe , no doubt are predominately christians by religion and they chose their leaders as well mostly from the christian faith.

But their exist a community in Igbo land were the traditional ruler is a devoted muslim. That community is the ancient Umuofor kingdom in Oguta Local Government Area of Imo state.

His Royal Highness, Abdul Fatai Chima Emetumah Duru the 3rd and Ofor the 9th of Umuofor autonomous community is the royal father chosen by his community to be their custodian of culture and tradition.

Umuofor is a big community blessed with good people that believe in oneness, agriculture is the main occupation of the people which they often export some of their farm produce to other parts of the state and beyond. Cassava and palm oil are the main export materials.

 

How Umuofor embraced Islam

In 1970, when Eze Abdul Gafar Ihunanze Duru Emetumah, 2nd, father of the incumbent traditional ruler of Umuofor was converted to Islam, his people who believed in his kindness and generosity followed him. Although he was yet to preside over Umuofor as their king, but in 1977 he eventually became their ruler then under Awa autonomous community comprising of Akabo, Awa and Ejemekwuru.

By the time Eze Abdul Gafar was converted to Islam, his son, the incumbent monarch was just eleven years of age and automatically joined his father with the religion.

 

Umuofor under the reign of Eze Abdul fatai Chima Emetumah

After inheriting his father’s stool after his death, he continued with the religion as he grew from faith to faith and eventually turban by the late Emir of Kano, Adobayero in November, 1992.

Islam according to the royal father goes beyond the religion of the northerners in the country, he described Islam as a universal religion, personal to the believer which preaches peace and oneness to all.

 

Umuofor join the world in celebrating Edil Kabir

The celebration of this years’ Edil Kabir was unique in Umuofor kingdom as all the muslim faithful prayed with their royal father at the mosque in the community and subsequently in a procession to the palace of Emetumah the 3rd.

The royal father who also doubled as the chief Imam preached love and unity to his people who gathered at his palace . After listening to their king, they wine and dine with him and left with a gift each by the monarch.

 

Relationship between christian and Islam worshipers in Umuofor

In spite of the traditional ruler being a muslim, their exists a cordial relationship between christians and muslims in the community . They both derives joy in participating in the festivals of their religions. As a matter of fact the king leads by example as he attend ceremonies he is invited by the three main churches in the community, even sometimes he finds time to worship with the church just opposite his palace. Oguta, the local government area of Umuofor have three central mosque.

 

What residents say about Islam in the community

An indigene of the community, Abdul Wahab Nwabuihe who said he joined Islam in 1971 and have trained all his ten children including his 13 grand children in the doctrine said they have no qualms with christians in the community. According to him they don’t believe in division as they inter marry and coexists as one.

Another son of the soil, Obed Orumezie who is a christian corroborated the remarks of his muslim brothers and sisters. To him, he does not see anything strange in cooperating with the muslims in the country.

 

Eze Emetumah’s take on insurgency in the nation

He believes those hiding under the cloak of Islam to perpetrate evil in the country are not of Islam. The Insurgency , he believes is the handiwork of some selfish politicians in the country, he advised politicians to see politics as a sport were a looser embraces the victor.

 

Challenges in Umuofor

One of the major challenges of the community according to the royal father is the absence of a health centre. The only functioning health centre in the community is the one he donated his building for the care of those who need the services. He appealed to the state government to assist them in building a befitting health centre in the community.

 

www.leadership.ng/features/386575/imo-community-ruled-muslim-monarch

Bede2u:
name 10 of the bolded...just 10

Bede2u:
shut up....u claimed there were millions of muslims in igboland when the 2006 census listed igbos as 97% christians and 3% others

Balyz:
There are hundreds of thousands if not millions of Igbo Muslims just as there are confirmed millions of Hausa/Fulani Christians. No Muslim Hausa will take offense if the BBC were to wish the Christians amongst them a merry Christmas.The BBC was merely wishing the Igbo Muslims a happy Ed fitir but the bigots amongst you never failed to disappoint

fuckerstard:
But i have couple of igbo friends that are muslims, you igbo christians need to take a chill pill.

deomelo:
There are Christians in Kaduna, please name 10.


You see how silly and ignorant you sound?

maestroferddi:
Are you ok?

There are not more than 5,000 "Muslims" of Igbo extraction among over 40 million Igbos...

Where did you pluck this voodoo statistic from?

Hundreds of thousands ko, Trillions ni...

maestroferddi:
You are even sounding dumber...

The Karafs numbering close to a million are predominantly Christians... so which kind of lazy parallel were you trying to draw?

naptu2:


Shifting the goalpost.

Your original contention was that there are not up to 10, not whether they are significant or not.

As long as there are up to 10 Igbo muslims, then the BBC has a right to greet those 10 Igbo muslims during Eid.

naptu2:
Shifting the goalpost.

Your original contention was that there are not up to 10, not whether they are significant or not.

As long as there are up to 10 Igbo muslims, then the BBC has a right to greet those 10 Igbo muslims during Eid.

Armaggedon:
the second person person in your list answered christian the second person person in your list answered christian

naptu2:
Yep. I have a friend called Abdul Mohammed. He is a Christian and a southerner.

deomelo:
Where did you pluck this 5,000 "Muslims" voodoo statistic from?

SUPERPACK:
I see nothing wrong in bbc message, they only wished so for the Muslims igbos and nt the Christians,

deomelo:
Only dumb people make up dumb numbers without facts and credible states. Show me credible states to back your dumb numbers with and I'll take you seriously.

Armaggedon:
you won't but if it were your region you would've started burning houses.

Armaggedon:
I don't know about you and your imaginary friends.
Anyone who claims he is a Muslim and answers Christian is not or at least, does not practise Islam but a Christian.

Christian means "follower of Christ" or "Christlike"