- Islamic scholar Ahmed Gumi has said that it is only Muslims that can effectively fight Boko Haram insurgents terrorizing the North-East region of Nigeria and the world in general
- Gumi said there is need for corporation among other faiths and Muslims to end terrorism
- He said it is regretful that many people were ignorant of the true nature of Islam
- The scholar also noted that these people have allowed their ignorance to guard them through their decisions and reactions to issues concerning the religion
The scholar also noted that these people have allowed their ignorance to guard them through their decisions and reactions to issues concerning the religion.
A Kaduna-based Islamic scholar Ahmed Gumi has said that it is only Muslims that can effectively fight Boko Haram insurgents terrorizing the North-East region of Nigeria and the world in general.
NAIJ.com gathered that while speaking at the graduation Kaduna Centre for Study of Christian-Muslim Relations, Gumi, a renowned Sheikh said there is need for corporation among other faiths and Muslims to end terrorism.
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He said it is regretful that many people were ignorant of the true nature of Islam and allowed their ignorance to guard them through their decisions and reactions to issues concerning the religion.
Gumi said: "It is ignorance about the religion that is causing the conflicts. The Quran is very specific that you do not have a better friend than a Christian.”
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Insurgency began in Nigeria in 2009, after the leader and founder of the sect Mohammed Yusuf was killed by the Nigeria Police Force.
The rising of the insurgency have further led to the killing of many Nigerians and destruction of both government and private owned properties in the region.
Watch this NAIJ.com video of survivors of Boko Haram below:
