Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar urges Muslims to
emulate Prophet Muhammad's shining virtues of compassion, tolerance and
commitment to peace.
In a message to Muslims on the occasion of Maulud to
celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam, the former Vice President
reminds fellow Muslims that the greatest honour they could do to Muhammad is to
practise his positive examples.
The former Vice President notes with sadness that the
activities of some misguided elements around the world "are inconsistent
with the virtues for which Muhammad was famous, such as respect for life,
tolerance and avoiding violence against the innocent."
According to the Turaki Adamawa, "deliberate
aggression was never part of the virtues of the Prophet of Islam lived for and,
therefore, Muslims have a binding duty to reclaim the good name of Islam by
neutralising the pernicious influence of extremists."
The former Vice President regrets that "the
violent interpretation of Islam by a minority of extremists that espouse
poisonous ideologies is giving the religion a bad name."
He says the Maulud celebration should be an occasion
for sober reflection and a reminder "of our duty to be good ambassadors of
Islam."
As Muslims observe the occasion, the former Vice
President advises them to rededicate ourselves to the noble virtues and exemplary
life Prophet Muhammad.
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