Jama’atu Nasril Islam Calls For Persistent Remebrance Of Allah And Fervent Supplication To Him The Exalted, In These Most Rewarding First Ten Days Of Dhul-Hijjah, 1437ah,

A Call For Persistent Remebrance Of Allah And Fervent Supplication To Him The Exalted, In These Most Rewarding First Ten Days Of Dhul-Hijjah, 1437ah, For His Relief In The Challenging Period Of Our Nationhood

With gratitude to Allah (SWT), for His guidance and abundant blessings in our lives,

Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI), under the leadership of His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, JNI, felicitates with the Nigerian Muslim Ummah, for being ushered by the special grace of Allah, the Most Kind, into the greatest and most beloved days before Him, in the sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah. The days and night therein are of enormous bounty, particularly its first ten days and nights which commenced yesterday Saturday, 3rd September, 2016, thus Monday, 12th September, 2016, which will be equivalent to 10th Dhul- Hijjah 1437AH, shall mark this year’s Eid-el-Adhaa inshaa’Allah.

Expectedly at this sacred period, the annual Eid-el-Adha is celebrated vis-a-vis the accompanying historic sacrifices and the spiritual attainment of Hajj. Therefore, it is recommended to Muslims, who can afford, to fast the first 9 Days of the month, most especially the Arafat day which comes up on Sunday 11th September, 2016, as endeared by the Prophet (SAW) for the non-pilgrims. We should also seek Allah’s forgiveness, adore and worship Him more.

More so, the most rewarding and beloved acts performed in these days are Dhkr (constant remembrance of Allah, by glorifying Him and thanking Him) and frequent recital of Istighfar (seeking Allah’s forgiveness).

We therefore use this medium to call on the Ummah to be forgiving, eschew rancor and bitterness, be just, sincere, responsible in all undertakings and should avoid anything capable of attracting Allah’s anger in the present circumstance we found ourselves, as with every hardship comes ease and relief. We equally call on the Ummah to be steadfast in promoting the message and virtues of Islam in this trying and challenging time of the Nigerian nationhood. We nonetheless, reiterate our call to the Muslim faithful to intensify prayers for the nation against all manners of misfortunes, seek for Allah’s intervention on the economic challenges and the nagging insecurity bedeviling the country.

While wishing all our Muslim brethren who are currently observing this year’s pilgrimage in the Holy land a hitch-free Hajj rites and safe return to their places of living and re-union with their respective families, we wish the Ummah an accepted Udhiya (sacrifice).

Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu,

Secretary-General, JNI