By Gabriel Noel Gowok and Timothy Daleng
The University of Jos Muslim community today converged at the Eid prayer ground opposite the Permanent Site Campus to offer open-air congregational prayer marking the successful end of the Thirty days Ramadan fast.
The Imam in his Eid-El-Fitr sermon urged the congregation to imbibe the spirit and lessons of the holy month in their day to day life going forward. He implored them to continue to give helping hands to one another for that was the reason for the holy month of Ramadan.
He further encouraged the worshippers to hold firm to their faith and stand strong in God even with the difficulties in the country. He charged them to keep praying for peace in the State and Nation at large, while also emphasizing on the need to pray for leaders around the nation for God’s guidance that will keep them on the right path.
He also admonished the children to remain respectful and obedient to their parents, at the same time commit the lessons of Ramadan to their memory.
Abdulrahman, an economics student of the University of Jos reiterated the importance of the just concluded holy month of Ramadan in building up his spiritual life with God. He said “it helped me dedicate most of my time to God and serving humanity. The period is just once in a year but the love and joy of it lasts forever’’.
Similarly, a 300 level mass communication student, Aisha AbdulRazak also expressed her gratitude for this year’s celebration and prayed that the great feast of Eid-El-Fitr will help promote peace and love between both Christians and Muslims. She furthered called on people to learn to treat one another with dignity and respect
Tahirudeen Muhammad, a 300 level student also of department of mass communication poured out his gratitude to Allah on the success of this year’s feast. He said “every year comes with its own blessings and this year has even more blessings because I believe Allah has answered all our prayers and will surely restore peace on the plateau and reduce the hardship in the country at large”.
The congregation at the end of the Eid rite exchanged pleasantries uttering Taqobbalallahu minnaa waminkum (may Allah accept practice from us and you), while also shaking and hugging one another.
