President General of Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar yesterday said Muslims are facing had times worldwide, particularly in Nigeria.
The Sultan disclosed this at the Inauguration of 13 Standing Committees of JNI held in Kaduna.
The Sultan marveled at the hard times being faced by Muslims in the country.
“We need to come together and unite all Muslims groups into one strong body. With that, I believe the almighty Allah will give us victory. We know that JNI has been facing some challenges but I always maintained that problems identified are 50 percent solved.
“It’s now left for us to solve the remaining 50 percent problems. It means by our coming together today, we have indicated our readiness to partner everybody to move this organization forward.
“JNI of yesterday was not JNI of today because there are so many challenges in our lives most especially since after 911. Therefore it is left for us Muslims to always stand for the truth and do things according to the holy book and Hadith of our Prophet SAW,” he said.
Sultan tasked the scholars and Ulamas in attendance on unity, saying so long there is division among them, things cannot go right.
He stressed the need for Southern and Northern Muslims groups to work together for the development of the religion, adding that JNI is not a northern religion group but for the whole Muslims in Nigeria.
“We are one and I am also looking forward to see Muslims and other organizations in the south when they have their meetings inviting our Muslims brothers from the north to be part of their meetings. It will be a good development for us,” he said.
He added that all hands must be on deck because of the challenges facing Muslims and that if they, as leaders failed to solve them history will not forgive them.
In his remarks, JNI Secretary General, Sheikh Khalid Abubakar Aliyu said the committees were set up in order to achieve the enormous aims and objectives.
He stated that the daunting challenges facing the Umma require every discerning Muslim to collaborate in the upliftment of the religion through laudable aims and objectives of the JNI.
Source: People’s Daily
