Mawlud: Muslim media urges tolerance, moderation

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has felicitates with Nigerians and Muslims worldwide on the occasion of the Mawlud Nabiyy (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) which coincides with Friday 1st December 2017. This is contained in a Mawlud Nabiyy message by the National President of MMPN Abdur-Rahman Balogun who also called for canvassed for tolerance, […]

The Muslim Media Practitioners of Nigeria (MMPN) has felicitates with Nigerians and Muslims worldwide on the occasion of the Mawlud Nabiyy (Birthday of Prophet Muhammad) which coincides with Friday 1st December 2017.

This is contained in a Mawlud Nabiyy message by the National President of MMPN Abdur-Rahman Balogun who also called for canvassed for tolerance, patience and moderation at all levels.

He said that in line with the teachings of Prophet Muhammad of moderation, patience and tolerance, Muslims and non-Muslims alike are implored to emulate these attributes of the Prophet as a mark of honour to him.

“We note with serious concern the drift towards anarchy in the polity and increase in domestic violence within families in Nigeria. Ahead of 2018, preparatory to 2019 general elections, we noticed tension building up in various camps of political divides occasioned by forthcoming conventions and primaries of various political parties.

“Various reports of stockpiling of arms, deprival of opposition of use of facilities like rally ground after proper booking, the creation of bottle-necks in the way of opposition programmes and clashing of convoys on major roads, among others, are danger signals capable of truncating the democratic process. MMPN charges all parties concerned to exhibit political tolerance and eschew violence and vindictiveness,” Balogun said.

 According to him politics is all about living and letting live and should be about good governance and provision of dividends of democracy for the people.

He said, “In the same vein, we noticed the disturbing increase in domestic violence of husbands killing wives and vice versa, children killing parents and vice versa, as well as friends killing friends. These ugly incidences, most times are attributable to lack of patience and tolerance. MMPN hereby urges all to eschew violence, tolerate one another and exercise extreme patience in all matters in line with the dictates of Prophet Muhammad who preaches “patience, patience and patience.”