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Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Biodun556(m): 2:52pm On Jan 09, 2021
https://muslimnews.com.ng/2021/01/09/former-pastor-mary-embraces-islam-converts-church-to-mosque-in-ibadan/


Former Pastor Mary embraces Islam, converts Church to Mosque in Ibadan



‘The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah – Barrister Akinola
The city of Ibadan, Oyo State capital was on Thursday agog when some of Nigeria’s leading Islamic scholars stormed Olomi Ayegun, Fatusi area for the commissioning of Oke Iyanu Central Mosque, Olohunwa.

The mosque was formerly known as Oke Iyanu Cherubim and Seraphim Church before the founder, former Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene embraced Islam and converted the building to the Muslim place of worship.

Some of the personalities that attended the unveiling and prayed for the first time in the mosque include the Asiwaju Adinni of Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiullah Oladejo; the Director, Daru Nai’m, Sheikh Imran Eleha; Chairman Oyo Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, veteran Islamic comparative scholar, Alhaji Amoo Alagba, among others.

The conversion story

Investigations carried out by Muslim News showed that Oke Iyanu Church used to be a popular place of worship for members of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, headed by the Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene.

“One night, during one of their vigils, Pastor Mrs. slept and had a strange dream. In her dream, she saw people, dressed in turban, Muslims headgear, worshipping and chanting Allahu Akbar, and other form of supplication,” Barrister Bilal Akinola, who is the Secretary of the Fatusi and environs Muslim Community said while speaking with our Correspondent on Friday.

According to him, “When the Pastor Mary woke up; she was terrified and immediately sent for her peers in Christiandom to pray for her, after relating the dream to them. But she dreamt again and this time, the revelation was more intense. She saw more Muslims worshipping in the Church bowing and going on prostration. She became disturbed again upon waking up . She then decided to seek advice from a Muslim scholar in the community.”



Pastor Mrs. Mary’s journey to Islam was blessed by Allah, who guided her to meet an Ahlul Sunnah — a term for conscious and devout Muslim brother, Mallam Yaqub Eleto who eventually became the regular and jumaat imam of the newly commissioned mosque.

“Fortunately for her, the first contact was a Sunnah brother, who gathered some Muslims, including myself. We prayed and admonished her about the beauty of Islam. At the end, she was convinced and agreed to accept Islam.

“One of the eleha (veiled Muslim lady) performed the Islamic obligatory bath for her. She was made to pronounce the Kalimah Shahada. Since she was formerly known as Mary, she chose to now be known as Maryam,” Barrister Akinola added.


The story of the Church turned Mosque

The Church was in its dilapidated form as at the time she embraced Islam, Muslim News was reliably informed by the Secretary of the Muslim Community, who added that, “the upper part was the Church while the latter part was a mission house, where she used to sleep. So, we turned it to mosque and started observing daily superogatory prayers.”

Barrister Akinola said the community has been praying in the mosque in that form since 2007 until last year when the Mosque Committee decided to seek financial support from the Muslims across the world.

Barrister Bilal said, “While the awareness was going on, a man called us from France (or United Kingdom), who requested for the total money needed for the building of the mosque. We told him it would cost us N4.5 million and he promised to sponsor the project in full. He started sending money and the building began immediately.

By Allah, the mosque building for Male and Female is completed now with brand new generator and other state of the art facilities. The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah, Alhamdulillah. I just left the mosque (Friday) where I went to observe the first solatul jumah.

Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Madibahisback: 2:55pm On Jan 09, 2021
That's his choice
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by motherofperpetu: 2:57pm On Jan 09, 2021
Have you said your Rosary today?

Say it love and concentration.

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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Dong2: 3:07pm On Jan 09, 2021
Biodun556:
https://muslimnews.com.ng/2021/01/09/former-pastor-mary-embraces-islam-converts-church-to-mosque-in-ibadan/


Former Pastor Mary embraces Islam, converts Church to Mosque in Ibadan



‘The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah – Barrister Akinola
The city of Ibadan, Oyo State capital was on Thursday agog when some of Nigeria’s leading Islamic scholars stormed Olomi Ayegun, Fatusi area for the commissioning of Oke Iyanu Central Mosque, Olohunwa.

The mosque was formerly known as Oke Iyanu Cherubim and Seraphim Church before the founder, former Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene embraced Islam and converted the building to the Muslim place of worship.

Some of the personalities that attended the unveiling and prayed for the first time in the mosque include the Asiwaju Adinni of Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiullah Oladejo; the Director, Daru Nai’m, Sheikh Imran Eleha; Chairman Oyo Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, veteran Islamic comparative scholar, Alhaji Amoo Alagba, among others.

The conversion story

Investigations carried out by Muslim News showed that Oke Iyanu Church used to be a popular place of worship for members of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, headed by the Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene.

“One night, during one of their vigils, Pastor Mrs. slept and had a strange dream. In her dream, she saw people, dressed in turban, Muslims headgear, worshipping and chanting Allahu Akbar, and other form of supplication,” Barrister Bilal Akinola, who is the Secretary of the Fatusi and environs Muslim Community said while speaking with our Correspondent on Friday.

According to him, “When the Pastor Mary woke up; she was terrified and immediately sent for her peers in Christiandom to pray for her, after relating the dream to them. But she dreamt again and this time, the revelation was more intense. She saw more Muslims worshipping in the Church bowing and going on prostration. She became disturbed again upon waking up . She then decided to seek advice from a Muslim scholar in the community.”



Pastor Mrs. Mary’s journey to Islam was blessed by Allah, who guided her to meet an Ahlul Sunnah — a term for conscious and devout Muslim brother, Mallam Yaqub Eleto who eventually became the regular and jumaat imam of the newly commissioned mosque.

“Fortunately for her, the first contact was a Sunnah brother, who gathered some Muslims, including myself. We prayed and admonished her about the beauty of Islam. At the end, she was convinced and agreed to accept Islam.

“One of the eleha (veiled Muslim lady) performed the Islamic obligatory bath for her. She was made to pronounce the Kalimah Shahada. Since she was formerly known as Mary, she chose to now be known as Maryam,” Barrister Akinola added.


The story of the Church turned Mosque

The Church was in its dilapidated form as at the time she embraced Islam, Muslim News was reliably informed by the Secretary of the Muslim Community, who added that, “the upper part was the Church while the latter part was a mission house, where she used to sleep. So, we turned it to mosque and started observing daily superogatory prayers.”

Barrister Akinola said the community has been praying in the mosque in that form since 2007 until last year when the Mosque Committee decided to seek financial support from the Muslims across the world.

Barrister Bilal said, “While the awareness was going on, a man called us from France (or United Kingdom), who requested for the total money needed for the building of the mosque. We told him it would cost us N4.5 million and he promised to sponsor the project in full. He started sending money and the building began immediately.

By Allah, the mosque building for Male and Female is completed now with brand new generator and other state of the art facilities. The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah, Alhamdulillah. I just left the mosque (Friday) where I went to observe the first solatul jumah.


Brother and sister affair! Is there any difference between cherubim and Islam??

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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Biodun556(m): 3:12pm On Jan 09, 2021
Dong2:


Brother and sister affair! Is there any difference between cherubim and Islam??

If some Christians could claim that the foremost Christian denomination i.e Catholics are not Christians which denomination would you not deny?

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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by longetivity(m): 3:16pm On Jan 09, 2021
please no wailling on this thread

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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by haekymbahd(m): 3:22pm On Jan 09, 2021
May Almighty Allah make the Deen easy for her

Allah SWT said:

"O you who have believed, enter into Islam completely [and perfectly] and do not follow the footsteps of Satan. Indeed, he is to you a clear enemy."
(QS. Al-Baqara 2: Verse 208)

"Allah has sent down the best statement: a consistent Book wherein is reiteration. The skins shiver therefrom of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts relax at the remembrance of Allah. That is the guidance of Allah by which He guides whom He wills. And one whom Allah leaves astray - for him there is no guide."
(QS. Az-Zumar 39: Verse 23)

* Via Qur'an English http://quran-en.com
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Dong2: 4:28pm On Jan 09, 2021
Biodun556:


If some Christians could claim that the foremost Christian denomination i.e Catholics are not Christians which denomination would you not deny?

That's just sentiment bro.
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by MaxInDHouse(m): 5:16pm On Jan 09, 2021
COUNTER TESTIMONY! cheesy

Where are all these Churchgoers nah? cheesy
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by dhope: 7:57pm On Jan 09, 2021
Biodun556:
https://muslimnews.com.ng/2021/01/09/former-pastor-mary-embraces-islam-converts-church-to-mosque-in-ibadan/


Former Pastor Mary embraces Islam, converts Church to Mosque in Ibadan



‘The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah – Barrister Akinola
The city of Ibadan, Oyo State capital was on Thursday agog when some of Nigeria’s leading Islamic scholars stormed Olomi Ayegun, Fatusi area for the commissioning of Oke Iyanu Central Mosque, Olohunwa.

The mosque was formerly known as Oke Iyanu Cherubim and Seraphim Church before the founder, former Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene embraced Islam and converted the building to the Muslim place of worship.

Some of the personalities that attended the unveiling and prayed for the first time in the mosque include the Asiwaju Adinni of Oyo State, Alhaji Mutiullah Oladejo; the Director, Daru Nai’m, Sheikh Imran Eleha; Chairman Oyo Muslim Community, Alhaji Kunle Sanni, veteran Islamic comparative scholar, Alhaji Amoo Alagba, among others.

The conversion story

Investigations carried out by Muslim News showed that Oke Iyanu Church used to be a popular place of worship for members of Cherubim and Seraphim Church, headed by the Pastor Mrs. Mary Magdalene.

“One night, during one of their vigils, Pastor Mrs. slept and had a strange dream. In her dream, she saw people, dressed in turban, Muslims headgear, worshipping and chanting Allahu Akbar, and other form of supplication,” Barrister Bilal Akinola, who is the Secretary of the Fatusi and environs Muslim Community said while speaking with our Correspondent on Friday.

According to him, “When the Pastor Mary woke up; she was terrified and immediately sent for her peers in Christiandom to pray for her, after relating the dream to them. But she dreamt again and this time, the revelation was more intense. She saw more Muslims worshipping in the Church bowing and going on prostration. She became disturbed again upon waking up . She then decided to seek advice from a Muslim scholar in the community.”



Pastor Mrs. Mary’s journey to Islam was blessed by Allah, who guided her to meet an Ahlul Sunnah — a term for conscious and devout Muslim brother, Mallam Yaqub Eleto who eventually became the regular and jumaat imam of the newly commissioned mosque.

“Fortunately for her, the first contact was a Sunnah brother, who gathered some Muslims, including myself. We prayed and admonished her about the beauty of Islam. At the end, she was convinced and agreed to accept Islam.

“One of the eleha (veiled Muslim lady) performed the Islamic obligatory bath for her. She was made to pronounce the Kalimah Shahada. Since she was formerly known as Mary, she chose to now be known as Maryam,” Barrister Akinola added.


The story of the Church turned Mosque

The Church was in its dilapidated form as at the time she embraced Islam, Muslim News was reliably informed by the Secretary of the Muslim Community, who added that, “the upper part was the Church while the latter part was a mission house, where she used to sleep. So, we turned it to mosque and started observing daily superogatory prayers.”

Barrister Akinola said the community has been praying in the mosque in that form since 2007 until last year when the Mosque Committee decided to seek financial support from the Muslims across the world.

Barrister Bilal said, “While the awareness was going on, a man called us from France (or United Kingdom), who requested for the total money needed for the building of the mosque. We told him it would cost us N4.5 million and he promised to sponsor the project in full. He started sending money and the building began immediately.

By Allah, the mosque building for Male and Female is completed now with brand new generator and other state of the art facilities. The entire building is now dedicated to the worship of Allah, Alhamdulillah. I just left the mosque (Friday) where I went to observe the first solatul jumah.

It is written that let who thinks he stand be careful lest he falls. Anyone can call himself or herself a pastor but that doesn't make his/her name registered in the book of life. It is written that not everyone that call my name will enter the kingdom of God but whoever does the will of my father. Pastor Mary has truly defined her identity and many more like her are still running church affairs in the name of Jesus but are not known by Him. It didn't just start and it will continue like this till christ comes.
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by kingxsamz(m): 8:34pm On Jan 09, 2021
From frying pan to fire.
From darkness to more darkness.

I just laugh when I see clowns deceiving themselves that the Christians and Muslims are serving the same god.

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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by obonujoker(m): 7:40am On Jan 10, 2021
Lol... If she's for Jesus Christ, the Lord will draw her back... I so trust him....
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by ShackWes(f): 7:44am On Jan 10, 2021
this one is just confused
moving from slavery to slavery
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by tobechi74: 8:39am On Jan 10, 2021
Hallucinating
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Biodun556(m): 12:00pm On Jan 11, 2021
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Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by Tochj(m): 2:38pm On Jan 11, 2021
She was never a christian
Re: Former Pastor Mary Embraces Islam, Converts Church To Mosque In Ibadan by budaatum: 5:09pm On Jan 11, 2021
What a smart woman. Her strategy stopped selling so she adopts a new one. I would not be surprised when other pastors start dreaming their church is a factory with thousands working there.

I praise the Gods in advance.

The Church was in its dilapidated form as at the time she embraced Islam, Muslim News was reliably informed by the Secretary of the Muslim Community, who added that, “the upper part was the Church while the latter part was a mission house, where she used to sleep. So, we turned it to mosque and started observing daily superogatory prayers.”

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