I have always argued that Islam is a good religion and that the Muslim Ummah all over the world are peace loving people. But the problem we are having are people with distorted views of the religion and its message. Sadly, most of these persons that are perverting the teachings of the Islamic faith are some of the charismatic Islamic clerics, scholars, and preachers that are revered by faithfuls of the religion. These persons are mixing the religion with politics in furtherance of their satanic gains. But one thing is certain: Good will continue to triumph of over evil and the true worshipers of Allah who are indeed the genuine followers of Prophet Muhammed (Peace Be Upon His Soul) will continue to make themselves known to the world even in the midst of adversities. The story below gives support to my arguement that Islam is indeed a good religion.-#Ebi. IN THE NEWS: A 60-year old businessman (name withheld) who alleged that his son was inducted into the Boko Haram sect and has killed several people in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital, has handed over the child to men of the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Hausari ward, requesting that he be killed. The Guardian also learnt Sunday that the son, before leaving his parents’ house in April, had threatened to kill his father. One of the neighbours said that after confessing all his (son) crimes,including how he participated in killing people and looting of banks, to his father, the old man declared that it was against his conscience to keep a killer-son in his home. According to him, “this was what informed the businessman to turn his son to men of JTF.” He also told The Guardian that the father, who is a Kanuri man, after making up his mind against housing or keeping a killer-son, approached the office of the JTF and told them of the criminal involvement of his son in killing and robbery. It was gathered that the soldiers followed the father home to arrest the son, who was shot dead, while trying to escape arrest. An eyewitness said: “When the young man was shot by the soldiers and was wreathing in pains, the old man only turned round to say Masha Allah (to God be the glory).” The old man was also said to have decided against taking up the ill- gotten wealth of his son stashed away near the family house. “Before he was handed over to the soldiers, the young man had revealed to his father and family members that he possessed two cars and had millions of naira buried somewhere near the family house. “But the no-nonsense and God-fearing father said he has no interested in his ill-gotten assets and has no intentions of inheriting them in obedience to Islamic injunctions because they are haram (forbidden).” Confirming the incident Sunday in Maiduguri, spokesman of JTF, Lt. Col Sagir Musa, said that the businessmen took the courage to speak the truth about his son joining the Boko Haram sect, and at the same time harbouring them while attacking and bombing military and police formations in the metropolis. He noted that with the recent appeals and sensitisations of residents and other community members by the JTF, the people, particularly parents and guardians, are responding to JTF’s appeals for support to fish out suspected Boko Haram terrorists among them. Source:The Guardian Newspaper.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:50:10 +0000
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