Insecurity: Buhari joins Ramadan Tafsir to pray for peace
President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday joined other Muslims at the State House Mosque to mark the commencement of the Ramadan Tafsir, the interpretation and explanation of the Qur’an.
The exercise is in line with Islam’s guiding principles and the intense devotional activities marking the 30-day Ramadan period.
The president joined the Muslim Ummah to pray for justice, peace, and prosperity, stressing the need for deepening of forgiveness, mercy and kindness to the poor.
The Chief Imam of the State House Mosque, Sheikh Abdulwahab Sulaiman, condemned bandits and other terrorists for killing and looting under the cover Islam.
He prayed for an end to the activities of terrorists, bandits, kidnappers as well as the occurrence of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global community.
(NAN)
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