Governor Bello Mohammed Matawalle of Zamfara State has advocated for unity among Nigerian Muslims as he hosts this year’s Maulud marking the birthday of Sheikh Ibrahim Nyass.
He said the annual ceremony was another avenue where Muslims across the world gather to praise Allah and his messenger, Prophet Muhammad (SAW).
He said this year’s Maulud, which attracted hundreds of thousands of people into the state for prayer and praises was what the state needed at the moment of its trials.
“I will not hesitate to grant the hosting of next year’s Maulud if requested by the organising committee,” he said.
The governor called on all participants at the Maulud ground to dedicate their energy in fervent prayer for the peace and unity of the country.
The occasion witnessed the turbaning of the 14th Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, as the Grand Patron and leader of the Tijjaniyya sect in Nigeria, a position his grandfather, Emir Muhammadu Sanusi 1 held until his demise in the early 1980s.
In his acceptance speech, Sanusi II assured the sect in Nigeria that he would do everything to attract progress.
The occasion was attended by hundreds of thousands of Tijjaniyya sect followers from across the world under the chairmanship of the World Tijjaniyya sect leader, Sheikh Muhammad Mahi Nyass.
