Ooni Urges Muslims to Embrace Peace in Ramadan

By Sodiq Lawal,Ile Ife

His imperial majesty, Ooni of Ile Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwunsi has urged Muslims across the country to embrace and show peace, love and kindness in the month of Ramadan.

Ooni made the plea while speaking at a public lecture titled: Pre-Ramadan Lecture organized by the Qareeb Muslims Organization of Nigeria in Ile Ife.

He described the Ramadan as a month of peace where love, peace, kindness and hospitality were
shown to others irrespective of language, race or religion.

He urged Muslim faithful to prepare mentally, spiritually and physically for Ramadan as it is  one of the most
important months of the year in Islam.

"I urge our brothers and sister in Islam to show love, peace and kindness when Ramadan comes," He said.

However, the guest lecturer, Alh Uthman Sannusheu added that Muslims need to be spiritually prepared for the forthcoming Ramadan by moving closer to Allah and be steadfast in prayers.

The cleric said Muslims should not only prepare for Ramadan by stocking their homes with foodstuff but by purifying their hearts to usher in the holy month.

"Few days to come now, the ramadan fast will start and as we know, some people will stock their houses with food which is not a bad idea but the essence of the fast is to make us closer to Allah, so our preparations should be toward getting our hearts ready for that"

"We have to prepare spiritually through supplications and reading the holy Qur'an when the month comes"

"The month of Ramadan is a month of favour, where Muslims have the opportunity to ask and be granted by the grace of Allah. So, it behoves on us to make optimum use of
the opportunity"

"We should try and seek for forgiveness more with the intention of not going back to sins after the month.''

He, however, urged Muslims to remember Nigeria in prayers for the country to overcome its present challenges.