B'Haram Caliphate is a Mirage, Emulation of ISIS - Muslim group
Article | | By Mu'Sodiq Adekunle
A group, Muslim Rights Concern, has described the declaration of Gwoza Caliphate by Boko Haram as a mirage, saying it was constitutionally and religiously wrong.
It will be recalled that the leader of the Boko Haram insurgents, Abubakar Shekau in a video on Sunday declared Gwoza as Boko Haram's caliphate. Gwoza is a part of Borno State that was overrun by the insurgents a few days ago.
Director of MURIC, Prof. Ishaq Akintola in a statement on Monday, reasoned that Boko Haram was emulating Islamic State in Iraq, which also declared a phantom caliphate few months ago.
He said, "It is didactic that world Muslim bodies have also rejected ISIS because of its unIslamic practices and its open and inhuman hostility towards its Christian population. Gwoza Caliphate is definitely not the caliphate which we desire. Unlike that of ISIS and Boko Haram, the caliphate of Prophet Muhammad (SAW) which he established in Madinah was based on justice, love and peaceful coexistence.
"MURIC therefore rejects Boko Haram's caliphate. It is a mirage. It exists only in the figment of Shekau's imagination. Like a good surgeon who will not hesitate to amputate a rotten limb from a patient's anatomy, MURIC urges President Jonathan to immediately don the garb of a good surgeon. We also charge the Nigerian Armed Forces to be more focused from this moment. Boko Haram must be flushed out with microscopic accuracy from all the villages occupied in Borno State. But there is a caveat: it must be done professionally so that innocent civilians do not fall victims."
While reaffirming faith in the unity of Nigeria, Akintola quoted Quran (4.59), as saying that a true believer must obey constituted authority.
He said, "Islam therefore commands obedience to constituted authority but Boko Haram has chosen disobedience to and belligerence towards the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. Whereas Boko Haram members are aware that the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III is the indisputable leader of all Nigerian Muslims, they have refused to heed all his appeals.
"Instead of giving honour to Muslim leaders and Emirs, Boko Haram has killed some of them and attacked some others.
Boko Haram's declaration is a statement of secession. It must not be allowed. Gwoza must be liberated within days. Boko Haram or no Boko Haram, we cannot compromise the territorial integrity of Nigeria to anyone, no matter how barbaric."
He warned Nigerians not to fall for the intrigues of Boko Haram, assuring Christians and Traditionalists of peaceful co-existence.
"We have come a long way together so we will not emulate butchers of men. Islam strengthens humanity. It does not debase it. Neither shall we listen to those who ask us to kill people of Western origin in our midst. We affirm that Islam is a universal religion. It does not hate on the basis of race, colour or sex.
"We therefore assure all foreigners in the country that they have nothing to fear from mainstream Muslims. We appreciate their presence in our midst and we will continue to honour them as our Prophet (SAW) commanded us to do."
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