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2014-07-01 Africa Subsaharan

"Boko Haram not representing Islam" -- Cleric

[PREMIUMTIMESNG] The Secretary-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA, Ishaq Oloyede, has called on security agencies in the country to be fair and professional in the discharge of their duties.

Mr. Oloyede gave the advice while delivering a keynote address at the 9th Ramadan Lecture of Moslem Media Practitioners of Nigeria, MMPN, in Abuja on Sunday. The holy man at the lecture, Musa Abdur-Raheem, also explained that the Boko Haram
... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...
myrmidon group that has killed thousands of people was not representing Islam.

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Describing the security situation in the country as serious, Mr. Oloyede said Moslems in Nigeria were for peace as long as there was justice and fairness.

"Moslems are not responsible for the violence in the country. Moslems are for peace. If there is any problem, it is a failure of the system," he said.

The NSCIA scribe said there could not be peace without justice.

"Our appeal is that the Federal Government should be just to all segments of the society," he said.

Mr. Oloyede said in the spirit of the theme of the lecture, Peace and Leadership: The Missing Link, there should be more consultation and dialogue among the stakeholders in the country.

Speaking on the theme of the lecture, the guest speaker, Musa Abdur-Raheem said that for peace to reign there must be justice.

"Boko Haram are not representing Islam, Moslems are for peace and most of the victims of Boko Haram attacks are Moslems," he said.

He called on the leaders in the country to live up to expectations by urgently addressing the nation's security challenges.

Posted by Fred 2014-07-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [17 views ] Top
File under: Boko Haram

#1 Correct! It represents blood thirsty idiots.

Posted by borgboy 2014-07-01 00:49|| 2014-07-01 00:49|| Front Page Top

#2 and most of the victims of Boko Haram attacks are Moslems," he said.

Is this true? Was under the impression most of the BoHa rampaging was in the non-Muslim parts of the country.

Posted by SteveS 2014-07-01 01:03|| 2014-07-01 01:03|| Front Page Top

#3 It appears to be true, SteveS. The rampaging is among the unbelievers; among believers it seems more to be an ongoing state of affairs.

Posted by trailing wife 2014-07-01 05:58|| 2014-07-01 05:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like Boko should sign up with ISIL. They seem to have similar goals, cultures and morals.

Posted by AlanC 2014-07-01 08:22|| 2014-07-01 08:22|| Front Page Top

#5 \cold_fury_about_hipocrisy on

How many times have we heard this?

Bin Laden, Al Quaida, the Algerian GIA rapers, Boko Haram, insert the name of your favorite bad guy, don't represent Islam so don't shoot at us, don't take measures against us, don't keep us under watch. But don't hold your breath while waiting for our fatwah against them or us asking Muslims to take arms agsint those who are "defacing" our wonderful religion. Fatwahs are only for those who publish a drawing of Muhammad. Don't even ask us to condemn the kidnapping and raping of infidel girls! Jus a bunch of infidel women, ie sub-humans, that don't belong to the master Arab race. By heaven's sake they were Black!!!!! You don't expect us lose sleep over Blacks?

\cold_fury_about_hipocrisy off

Boko Haram people behave exactly like Muhammad people and Muhammad himself behaved. How can it be that they don't represent Islam?

Posted by JFM 2014-07-01 11:57|| 2014-07-01 11:57|| Front Page Top

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