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Muslims backward in development, says Masari By Habeeb I. Pindiga Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari, has said that Muslims in the country have relegated themselves to being the most backward, even when they could strive to assert themselves. Masari, who was speaking when he played host to a delegation of the national leadership of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bidi’a Wa Ikamatis Sunnah (JIBWIS), in Abuja yesterday, regretted that Muslims constituted most of the beggars dotting the streets across the country and have even professionalised the act. He said though Islam abhors begging, Muslims engaged in the act and have made it appear as if it was part of the religion and called on religious leaders to do their best to stop the embarrassment. The Speaker expressed dismay that in spite of peace which the religion preaches, Muslims have found themselves almost constantly enm-eshed in crises. He attributed this to the failure of their leaders and dishonesty by scholars. Masari, who said that government cannot stop begging, explained, however, that authorities could wade in by providing job opportunities to unemployed youths, some of whom were engaged in begging. He urged religious leaders to strive towards uniting Muslims, saying that their numerical power would come to nothing if they were divided. Earlier, leader of the delegation, Sheikh Imam Abubakar Ikara had told the Speaker that they came to congratulate him over his recent turbanning as the Dallatun Katsina. Ikara reminded the Speaker that he was the second Muslim in the nation’s leade-rship hierarchy after the vice president, urging him to work to protect the interests of Islam while ensuring fairness to non-Muslims. The scholar also urged the federal government to announce Hajj fares in time for intending pilgrims to prepare well ahead. He further called on the government to ensure fairness to all Nigerians in next year’s census.   TO NEXT NEWS PAGE...

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