{"id":165899,"date":"2025-06-06T23:08:12","date_gmt":"2025-06-06T22:08:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/abia-muslims-celebrate-sallah-and-pray-for-peace"},"modified":"2025-06-07T00:18:49","modified_gmt":"2025-06-06T23:18:49","slug":"abia-muslims-celebrate-sallah-and-pray-for-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/abia-muslims-celebrate-sallah-and-pray-for-peace","title":{"rendered":"Abia Muslims Celebrate Sallah and Pray for Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Muslims in Abia State, Friday, joined their counterparts worldwide to commemorate this year\u2019s Eid al-Kabir celebration with a prayer session held at the Umuahia township Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>The Sallah prayer, which commenced at about nine o\u2019clock in the morning, attracted a large crowd of Muslims, who appeared in their festive attires and in a celebratory mood.<\/p>\n<p>In his Sallah message, the Chief Imam of Umuahia Central Mosque, Alhaji Aminu Lawal, focused on themes of peace, unity, and tolerance. He advised Muslims to let the essence of the spiritual event reflect in all their actions.<\/p>\n<p>The Islamic cleric, who thanked Allah for the grace to witness this year\u2019s Sallah in good health, emphasized the need for Muslims to emulate the sterling qualities of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him) and demonstrate them in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>The Chief Imam called on Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for national peace, stability, and economic revival.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that the present economic and security situation in the nation entailed fervent prayers for peace, unity and love among all tribes in the country and reminded worshippers of the essence of submission to God and the importance of peaceful coexistence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are all brothers,\u201d Lawal declared. \u201cLet us live together in harmony and unite across religious divides.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He further thanked Governor Alex Otti for carrying Muslims along in the affairs of the state and for sponsoring Muslim Pilgrims to the 2025 Islamic Pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the faithful, including Sanusi Mohammed, Emeka Ibelegbu Mohammed, and Alhaji Abdulkamin Adekunle and Dahiru Alhassan described the event as one of the pillars of Islam. They expressed appreciation to Allah and encouraged everyone to pursue peace, love, and mutual respect at all times.<\/p>\n<p>The Eid prayers culminated in the symbolic slaughter of a ram by the Imam, commemorating Ibrahim\u2019s act of faith and God\u2019s providence in providing a substitute sacrifice.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Muslims in Abia State, Friday, joined their counterparts worldwide to commemorate this year\u2019s Eid al-Kabir celebration with a prayer session held at the Umuahia township Stadium. 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