Egyptian Scholars Counsel Nigerian Counterparts On Violence

From right: Visiting Arabian Islamic Scholars from Egypt, Dr. Rabic Jumi’a Muhammad, Dr. Ashraf Saeed and Dr. Ala’a during a meeting with Nigerian Christian and Muslim scholars at Jama’atu Nasril Islamic Headquarters in Kaduna

In their effort to promote peaceful coexistence among Muslims and Christians in the world, a team of Islamic scholars from Egypt yesterday counseled adherents of the two major faiths in Nigeria on the need to live in peace and harmony.

Daily Trust report continues:

The leader of the team, Dr. Rabie Jumua Muhammad, told the gathering of Muslim and Christian scholars at an interaction held in Jama’atul Nasril Islam headquarter in Kaduna, to always embrace dialogue when faced with challenges.

He said violence can never be a solution to religious differences in the country and the world in general, and stressed the need for followers of both religions to say no to violence against each other.

“We must embrace tolerance; we must embrace peace and coexistence. We have to say no to inhuman behaviour against each other regardless of religion, tribal affiliations,” said Muhammad.

“No religion, whether Christianity or Islam, advocates violence. The two religions always advocate to people to resolve crisis peacefully,” he added.

Secretary General of Jama’atul Nasril Islam, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, said the essence of the Egyptian scholars’ visit to Nigeria was to counsel both Muslim and Christian scholars on religious tolerance and peaceful coexistence.

Founder, Peace Revival and Reconciliation Foundation of Nigeria, Pastor Yohana Buru, who represented the Christian community at the interaction, thanked the organizers and visiting scholars for giving him the chance to listen and make his own contribution about peace from the Christian perspective.