Celebration of the feast of Ramadan in Buea has been marked by a
call to the Muslim community from the Imam of the Buea central mosque, Imam
Aboubakar Mohammed, to be tolerant towards all members of the society at a time
when the Islamic faith is facing serious challenges from violent radicals who
claim to be acting in the name of Allah. More on this report with our
correspondent in Buea
Speaking to a large gathering of
faithful who converged at the Buea Central Mosque prayer ground to pray and
thank Allah for the peaceful nation of Cameroon, the Imam told Muslim
faithful’s that violence has never been the solution to any problem and that
the terrorist sect Boko Haram would never succeed to turn the people of
Cameroon against one another because they are a peace-loving people
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| Ramadan Day Prayer |
Imam Aboubakar Mohammed went ahead to
remind parents to be vigilant and keep a watchful eye on their children so they
won’t be targets of individuals with evil intentions such as terrorists.
The women were also an important part of
the sermon as the Imam reminded faithfuls of their crucial role in the well
being of the family while reminding the men to take good care of their wives
and provide for them.
Prayers were then said for the people of
the far North Region who are going through difficult times and for those who
have lost their lives in terrorist attacks. The key message of the day being
love.
The ceremony ended with the immolation of
the ram and much feasting in the various homes of the faithful
