Only Muslims Can Effectively Fight Terrorism, Says Sheikh Gumi

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Renowned Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi has asserted that only Muslims can effectively fight terrorism. Gumi spoke at the graduation of students of the Centre for the Study of Christian – Muslim Relation in Kaduna yesterday.

The Centre was founded in 2004 by the Secretary General of the Global Anglican Communion, the Most Rev. Idowu-Fearon, who was then the Archbishop of the Kaduna Diocese of the Anglican Church.

Gumi said it was unfortunate that when Saudi Arabia wanted Nigeria to join a coalition of Muslim countries to fight terrorism, Nigerian Christians saw the move as a plot to Islamise the country.

According to him, one of the problems of religious intolerance, especially in the North is ignorance and poverty from both adherents of the two religions. He said mutual suspicion between the two religious groups has denied the country the opportunity to benefit from other countries.

According to him, “Saudi Arabia, which is the heart of Islam, wanted a coalition of Muslim state to fight terrorism. Terrorism destroys Muslims more than any other people. This terrorism is mentioned 1,400 years before it happens. The prophet said before the end of time you will find youths, claiming Islam, using the Qur’an, killing people. So it is even mentioned in Islamic books that terrorism is coming.”