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Ooni of Ife Joins Muslim Faithfuls for Eid el-Kabir Prayers

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Ooni of Ife Eid PrayersThe Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi (Ojaja II), on Monday joined Muslim faithfuls in Ife for Eid el-Kabir prayers.

He shared a photo on his Instagram account with the caption:

Joined by the Muslim faithful for #EidulAdha prayers in Ife. I wish you all a wonderful holiday with your loved ones and friends. May the Almighty accept our sacrifices and answer all our prayers. Happy Eid Mubarak to all. #OoniOfIfe #AroleOduduwa #Otisese#EidMubarak #EidulAdha

The Ooni, in a statement by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, described Islam as a religion of peace and urged all the Muslims in Nigeria to emulate Prophet Muhammad who established the globally practiced faithfuls who believes in the indisputability of the Almighty God.

He appealed to all Nigerians to endure and persevere, as Prophet Mohammad did, while thanking God for making the people witness the 2016 celebration of Eid-el-Kabir.

“2016 Eid el-Kabir is worth celebration for Islam is a religion of peace, I urge all and sundry to embrace peaceful coexistence across the country and emulate the holy Prophet Muhammed who God used in founding the religion of thousands of years ago,” he said.

He added that all the challenges facing the nation will not last, opined that there will be an end to it soonest, called them to use this celebration to pray for economy, stability of peace, harmony in Nigeria.

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