Why Islam is becoming whipping boy —Sultan

Posted by admin General Politics, Headlines, Religion Sunday, March 27th, 2016

By Gbenga Olarinoye Osogbo—The Sultan of Sokoto and the President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, SCIA, His Eminence, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has urged Muslims in the country to work very hard, and in love with the others, to make Islamic what it ought to be. Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III Speaking yesterday in Iwo, Osun State, at the commissioning of a central mosque built in the premises of The Wings Schools, the royal father said the attitude of few Muslim was being used by people to judge the religion, thereby turning it into object of bashing. He said the notion of holding religion responsible for the misdemeanour of an individual is making Islam a “whipping boy.” He urged Muslims to work with a common goal to endear the religion to more people.

His words: “Our religion is becoming a whipping boy because people hold it responsible for the misdeed of few individuals. Do not pretend, you cannot afford to be lazy; work for this religion and be peaceful. “People should know that an individual’s attitude cannot be used to determine what a religion is. “We must, henceforth, separate behaviour of few individuals from what our religion stands for, because if an individual is bad, religion should not be held responsible. An individual is an individual, while religion will always be separate.” In his remarks, Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Rasheed Adewale Akanbi, demanded from adherents of Islam a Jihad of love, urging them to shed all acts that could discourage people from embracing the religion. He said the visit of the Sultan was significant and will further cement North-South relationship, which will in turn help in promoting peaceful coexistence of people from different parts of the country.

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