Ahmed seeks regulation of Islamic sermons
MAY 6, 2013
Kwara State Governor Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed
Kwara State Governor, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed has advocated the setting up of a council of Ulamas for the moderation of preaching by Islamic clerics in order to ensure that such sermons are in accordance with Islamic tenets.
Ahmed made the call on Saturday during the public presentation of a book, Language Skills for Arabic Students.
He added that the council should be composed of reputable and knowledgeable Islamic scholars.
“Such a move will also provide an opportunity to instil in our youths, the values of peaceful co-existence, love, integrity and equity, which, Insha Allah, will insulate them from fundamentalist preaching through the internet and other sources”, he said in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Abdulwahab Oba, on Sunday.
The governor, who urged Muslims not to allow the action of a few to define Muslims and shape perception of Islam, said leaders in all spheres of life should always preach eternal values of peaceful coexistence, as enshrined in the Holy Quran in order to counter the stigmatisation of Islam.
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