The Association of Jumuat Mosques Imams of Nigeria (AJMIN) has urged Muslims to pray for divine intervention in Nigeria's worsening security challenges. At a one-day leadership seminar in Kano, AJMIN national chairman Sheikh Muhammad Nasir Adam said Nigeria was in serious need of prayers given the violence and other challenges affecting citizens. The event, titled "Leadership in Islam for National Peace and Divine Intervention", drew Imams from across the country.
AJMIN selects a state each year to deliberate on issues affecting the country, advise one another, and pray for peace and divine intervention. Sheikh Nasir said the association was a duly registered body with the federal government and that praying for the country was part of its responsibility. He urged Muslims not to assume they were safe simply because insecurity had not yet affected their communities.
The AJMIN chairman explained that the association organised seminars to sensitise its members on their responsibilities as Imams and community leaders. He urged Imams to distinguish between their personal opinions and Islamic teachings, saying they should not use their positions to promote personal ambitions. Instead, Imams should be symbols of goodness and promote religious teachings.
Representing Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the event, his Special Adviser on Tsangaya Schools, Gwani Musa Hamza Falaki, said Imams had historically played important leadership roles in Muslim communities. He said the state government respected Islamic scholars and Imams and appreciated AJMIN for bringing the programme to Kano.
A Kano-based cleric, Sheikh Abdullahi Uwaisu Limanci, urged Imams to understand the peculiar challenges of the communities they lead and guide their followers accordingly. He said Imams should be a compass in both this world and the hereafter. Limanci added that Imams should take into consideration the peculiarities of their states when educating and sensitising their congregations to peaceful coexistence.
The seminar aimed to equip Imams with the skills and knowledge to lead their communities effectively. Sheikh Nasir said AJMIN would continue to promote peaceful coexistence and divine intervention in Nigeria. The association's efforts aim to complement government initiatives to address the country's security challenges.
The event brought together Imams from across Nigeria to discuss issues affecting the country and pray for peace. The AJMIN chairman said the association would continue to work with state governments to promote Islamic teachings and peaceful coexistence.
Key points
- AJMIN urges Muslims to pray for divine intervention in Nigeria's worsening security challenges.
- Imams are urged to distinguish between personal opinions and Islamic teachings.
- The seminar aimed to equip Imams with skills to lead their communities effectively.
