2022 Ramadan iftar : Northern Nigerian Christian Clergies breakfast with Muslims scholars to strengthens interreligious tolerance .
From Gambo Abubakar tsafe
A delegation of christian clerics from some part of 19 northern states of Nigeria under the leadership of pastor yohanna buru has visited sheick Dahiru usman Bauchi in his residence.
Pastor yohanna buru said that, the visit was aims of joining other Muslim Scholars In Breaking Ramadan iftar breakfast to strengthens Christians -Muslims relationship,
Pastor yohanna further said that, they were in Sheikh Dahiru Usman Bauchi residence to breakfast with the Muslims to enhance good relationship.
"For the past 11th years they have taken peace campaign during the iftar to mixed and interact with most of Nigerian Islamic scholars, including the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Abubakar Sa’ad , Sheikh Ibrahim Yakub elzazzaky, sheikh Dahiru Bauchi ,Sheick salihu mai-barota, Sheick Mohammed ibn Abdul of Niger State, as well as to some neighbouring African countries like Niger-republic and Benin –republics, with the aim of preaching and promoting peace and unity during iftar" Yohanna noted.
"Ramadan Iftar provide Golding opportunity for Christians to interract with Muslims and promote better understanding among the adherence of the two religions" yohanna maintained that.
He narrated that, the event which was the 11th times was also meant to promote interreligious relations, dialogue, peace, unity, forgiveness and tolerance among adherence of the two Nigerian religion .
“We are doing this to enhance unity and to promote inter religious harmony and to avoid all forms of ethno religious, political and communal crisis bedevilling peace stability in the region" He added
“we have been coming for many years with our reverends, pastors, evangelists and church elders to meet and interact with top muslim scholars for the breaking of Ramadan fast for peace and unity” Buru Explained
Yohanna called on all Nigerian to continue praying for peace and stability in the country, considering that, no society would develop without peace.
He described the relationship between the Muslims and Cristans is been cordial.
Responding sheick Dahiru usman expressed happiness for the visit while thanked the Christians from various northern states for promoting peace and unity in the country
Sheikh Dahiru bauchi emphasized the need for more prayer in the land for Nigeria to over come the current situation
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