TAMALE MUSLIMS CELEBRATE EID UL FETIR

Muslims in Tamale marked this year’s Eid ul fetir festival at the various prayer grounds where thanks and praises were showered on Allah for the blessings he has bestowed on Ghana which was recently ranked by the Global Peace Index as the World’s 42nd and Africa’s 3rd most peaceful country. Deputy northern regional Minister, Mr. San Nasamu Asabigi joined thousands of Muslims at the Jubilee Park where the Chief Imam of Tamale, Sheikh Abdul Salam Abubakari led the two rakat congregational prayer. Mr. Nasamu Asabigi urged Muslims in Ghana to turn a new life by forgiving one another and make peace with their neighbours. “I am urging each and every one of you to turn a new page in your life by forgiving and making peace with one another because it will be absurd for one to fast and pray for forgiveness from Allah yet fail to show compassion to your fellow brothers and sisters.” The Deputy northern regional Minister also called for peaceful co-existence in the entire northern for development to thrive. “It is my hope and prayer that Allah has indeed heard and received our supplications conveyed to him and that the region will be touched and blessed for all of us to live in peace and harmony for government to extend the needed development to this part of the country,” Mr. Nasamu stressed. He commended the leaders of the various Islamic sects in Tamale for the civil manner they conducted themselves during the Quranic commentary on radio throughout the Ramadan period. “Let me express our appreciation to our Imams for the civil and responsible manner they onducted this year’s Ramadan Quranic commentary (the Tafsir) on radio.” Elsewhere in Gumani, a suburb of Tamale, Chief Imam and spiritual leader of the Salawaatiya Muslim Mission in Ghana reiterated the need for Muslims in Ghana to offer special prayers for peace before, during and after the 2012 general elections. He prayed for Allah's protection and guidance on the entire government machinery, chiefs and leaders of the various political parties and their overwhelming supporters as elections 2012 are fast approaching.