The vice governor of the state of Lagos, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, has urged Muslims to behave consistently with the teachings of the Koran, thus attracting others to faith.
Dr. Hamzat gave this position on Thursday at the formal inauguration of the center of the Islamic Foundation (Shabif) Shifawu Awero Baywu, which is celebrated in the area of ​​the local government of Ajeromi-Felodun of the State. He also encouraged everyone to be the guardians of his brothers and sisters.
When addressing the need for Islamic leaders to address the issue of young Muslims who abandoned religion, the Vice Governor said that many new converts were attracted to Islam mainly through the teachings of the sacred Koran instead of the behavior of existing Muslim faithful.
“I want to challenge Islamic leaders for the reasons why our young people are abandoning religion. My questions are: Why is this happening and how do we address it?” He asked.
He, therefore, encouraged all Muslims to live according to the teachings of the Koran to attract others to faith, emphasizing that Muslims must emulate good actions to take care of others, as practiced by other religions, to bring people closer to Islam.
In his goodwill, the speaker of the Chamber of the Assembly of the State of Lagos, RT Hon Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, emphasized that a mosque has purposes beyond prayer, including the observance of other Islamic rites.
He praised Mr. Kamal Bayewu for the initiative to build a mosque in memory of a member of the deceased family.
Similarly, in his comments, the senator who represents the senatorial district of Lagos West, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluranti Adabule, praised Mr. Bayewu on commissioning the mosque and prayed so that Allah grants all the grace to build a cult house for his good.
He also asked the community to take possession of the building and fulfill its responsibilities to the almighty Allah in his daily life.
Previously in his welcome speech, the host and president of the Service Commission of the Local Government, Mr. Bayewu, declared that the Shabif Center is more than a physical structure: it is a spiritual legacy built to promote adoration, education, community cohesion and charitable dissemination.
Bayewu described the center of the Islamic Foundation as a center of community worship, learning and service, dedicated to Allah and the precious memory of his mother, Alhaja Shifawu Awero Bayewu. He added: “This center stands out today as a tribute to a well -lived life, a life that exemplified humility, resistance and unwavering faith.”
“This building includes separate prayer rooms for men and women, a multipurpose event room, modern ablution facilities and a Janazah section, fully equipped to serve the Muslim UMMA in the dignified preparation of the deceased according to the Islamic rites,” he explained.
In his conference, the national missionary of the Ansar-Dud-deen Sociedad de Nigeria, Shaykh Abdur-Rahmaan Olanrewaju Ahmad, described a mosque as a community center, a complex that includes a prayer room and a Cor'anic learning installation, which deserves as the nucleus of the Muslim community.
The missionary added that Allah allows only two categories of people to build mosques: those who want to bless and those who choose to punish, using the mosque as a source of punishment for their community.
Citing the teachings of the prophet Muhammad (La Paz is with him), Shaykh Ahmad recalled that the prophet said repeatedly: “Who builds a mosque for Allah on Earth will have a magnificent house in paradise.”
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