Gumi, who made the remark while speaking at the Centre for the Study of Christian-Muslim Relations in Kaduna, said it was unfortunate that Christians misinterpreted the move of the federal government to enlist Nigeria in the coalition of Islamic nations fighting terrorism.
The scholar noted that the lack of trust between Christians and Muslims had denied the country the opportunity to benefit from other countries in the fight against terrorism.
Gumi said, “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 was mentioned 1,400 years before it happened.
“The prophet said before the end of time, you will find youths claiming to be Muslims using the Qur’an to kill people. It was even mentioned in Islamic books that terrorism would come.
“Fighting terrorism, I am telling you, can only be effectively be done by Muslims themselves. So, when you see Muslims coming together to fight terrorism, and you you hear Christians voices saying ‘Nigeria should not join this force because it means we are Islamizing Nigeria’, this is wrong!
“We need the Muslims to come together to fight this terrorism, but we don’t get the cooperation of our Christian citizens because of lack of understanding of what Islam is all about.
“We want the Christians to open up their mind allow Muslims to fight terrorism.
“This coalition which Saudi Arabia is trying to put together is to fight extremism and fanaticism. Also, Saudi Arabia is aware that the poverty in the region is one of the contributory factors, therefore they want to come in, build schools, hospitals, lift up the economic status of the nation.
“But we found that in Nigeria, we don’t have our Christian brothers assisting us… Muslims can eradicate terrorism.
“I am happy that a centre like this was created, it will promote the relationship between Christians and Muslims.”
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ReplyDeleteU can't blame the Christians men. How would they know the Muslim they collaborate with won't go and sell them out to the terrorists.
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ReplyDeleteDon't really get the point here though
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ReplyDeleteThis man is hungry and he is telling you people indirectly that the money he used to track Saudi before is no more because is this people is the real terrorist and the army is out they looking for shaka i told peoplel
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ReplyDeleteAcAccusing Christian who creates book boys is you and your people th Inman what of Sharia is your people the so called Inman because you people need money from Gaddafi and today who is sulphering it is your brother and sister just as you people created book boy against Jonathan but to day see how many people the Muslim have killed in Nigerian I think this man need som examination by native and medical and even some witches doctor fool go to hell hungry go kill you all your much son wise