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Sultan led-JNI Backs Ganduje For Suspending Islamic Cleric

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The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, led-Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), has commended the Kano government for banning an Islamic cleric in the state, Abduljabar Nasir-Kabara.

Naija News reports that the state governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, had banned Nasir-Kabara for alleged inciteful preaching. He was also accused of an “uncompromising stance” against Sunni practices.

However, Nasir-Kabara has said he was banned from preaching in the state because he worked against Ganduje’s re-election in 2019.

But in a statement on Monday by the Secretary-General of JNI, Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, applauded the state government for suspending the activities and preaching of the cleric.

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The group asked Muslims in Kano to always seek the true knowledge and understanding of Islam so as to practice the religion without being swayed and deceived by unguided “scholars”.

The statement reads: “The generation of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) is the best of all generations hence anyone who tries to insult or malign their integrity would be vehemently opposed by every true sincere Muslim the world over. Thus, the actions of Abdul Jabbar of Kano stand condemned detested and completely opposed. It is clearly an indirect insult on the personality of the noble Prophet (PBUH) which we will never take lightly.

“In the same vein, the Jama’atu Nasril Islam commends the timely intervention of the Kano State Government as it suspended the activities and “preaching” of the said Abdul Jabbar throughout the State pending the outcome of investigations instituted against him.

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“We pray that Allah SWT will continue to guide the government and support it in all its noble undertakings. We also urge the governments to sustain the tempo until all such blasphemous innuendoes are completely eradicated and the Muslim societies are freed from such quasi-Muslim scholars.

“The ‘Zauren Malamai’ of Kano State has really played a vital but expected role in tackling the vituperations of Abdul Jabbar and prompting the government to act. The Ulama’ should not relent in galvanizing the Ummah of the Prophet (PBUH) under the teachings of pristine Islam devoid of attacking the personalities of the Prophet’s house-holds and his revered companions.

“We urge the Ulama’ to continue to unite and present a common front as a vanguard for the protection of Islam from any form of attack and falsification. We pray to Allah SWT to continue to guide these Ulama’ and preserve them upon goodness.”

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