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He commended the Nigerian Legislation and the President for refusing to legalized the gay marriage in the Country, which he said is against the teaching of [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]] and also against the norms and value of the Nigerian people, he pointed out that same sex marriage will destroy the natural Reproduction system. He hails Nigerian Government for prohibition of gay marriage and advised them to keep working together on issues in peace, unity and understanding.<ref name="nigerianobservernews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/23012014/news/news29.html|title=Anti Gay Legislation: Cleric Commends Jonathan |
He commended the Nigerian Legislation and the President for refusing to legalized the gay marriage in the Country, which he said is against the teaching of [[Islam]] and [[Christianity]] and also against the norms and value of the Nigerian people, he pointed out that same sex marriage will destroy the natural Reproduction system. He hails Nigerian Government for prohibition of gay marriage and advised them to keep working together on issues in peace, unity and understanding.<ref name="nigerianobservernews.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/23012014/news/news29.html |title=Anti Gay Legislation: Cleric Commends Jonathan |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20150414071231/http://www.nigerianobservernews.com/23012014/news/news29.html |archivedate=April 14, 2015 }}</ref> |
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== Delegation == |
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Revision as of 20:01, 26 February 2016
Fullname: Sheikh Muhammad Nura Khalid.
Title: Sheikh, Digital Imam.
Born: 1 October 1960 (age 54).
Nationality: Nigeria.
Ethnicity: Hausa.
Occupation: Teacher, Imam, public speaker.
Employer: Apo Mosque National Assembly (Nigeria).
Religion: Islam.
Sheikh Muhammad Nura Khalid (born October 1, 1960 in Jos Plateau State ) is a Nigerian Islamic Cleric, Chief Imam of Apo Legislative Quarters Juma'at Mosque in Abuja Federal Capital Territory (FCT). He was the founder of Islamic Research and Da’awah Foundation IRDF and a leader of FCT Imam delegation 2014.[1]
Early Life and Education
Nura Khalid was born on 1 October 1960 in Jos Plateau State. He was brought up in a Middle Class Family, his father is an Islamic scholar. Before he went to Primary School He was thought by his father how to read and write Arabic. At the age of six he memorized The Quran with some Arabic Poems. He attended LA Primary school which is now LGE Primary School in Jos Plateau State. After the death of his father and the background he has. He did not attended a Public Secondary School. But his mother supported him to joined the school of higher islamic studies of the Jamatul Izalatul Bidia Wa Ikhamatul Sunnah popularly called Izala,[1] after his graduation he went and studied Islamic Studies in University of Jos
Early career
In his youth age, while studying in University Of Jos he work as a teacher in school of Higher Islamic Studies in Jos. He became an Imam of jumu'at Mosque at Congo Junction in jos. He was appointed as an imam of Jumu'ah at Nyanya jumuat Mosque in Abuja. In 2007 he was appointed Chief Imam of Apo legislative Quarters Juma'at Mosque in Abuja Because the Mosque is influential he became a Public Speaker, addressing over 5,000 People in his Friday Congregational Prayer Khutbah and his annual Ramadan Digital Tafseer which is aired on Television, Radio stations and internet live stream broadcasting with viewers in Nigeria and across the world. He was the founder of Islamic Research Da'awah Foundation IRDF.[2]
Anti Gay Legislation
He commended the Nigerian Legislation and the President for refusing to legalized the gay marriage in the Country, which he said is against the teaching of Islam and Christianity and also against the norms and value of the Nigerian people, he pointed out that same sex marriage will destroy the natural Reproduction system. He hails Nigerian Government for prohibition of gay marriage and advised them to keep working together on issues in peace, unity and understanding.[3]
Delegation
In 2014 Nyanya Bomb blast he led the delegation of FCT Imams to Hospitals and donate relief material to the victims on behalf of Muslim community in Abuja and he condemn the incident.[1]
“We thank Almighty Allah for sparing the lives of those who are alive; we encourage them to be steadfast in their faith. Abuja Muslim community is not happy with this incident, we pray that God will expose all those who participated in such evil act and that justice will prevail. We are all one in Nigeria, be it Christian or Muslim, and we also appreciate the federal government for looking into the situation”
Insurgency and Terrorism
Sheikh Khalid condemned terrorism and insurgency of islamic fundamentalism. He stated that Unemployment and corruption is the major cause of insecurity in Nigeria and called the Government to increase job opportunities for the youth.[4]
Personal life
Sheikh Muhammad Nura Khalid is a family man, Married to four wives with twenty eight children and five grand children.
See also
4. Izala
References
- ^ a b c "Fct Imam, IZALA donate to Nyanya blast Victims". Daily Trust.
- ^ "Onaiyekan, American Bishop Break Fast With Muslims In Apo". royaltimes.net.
- ^ "Anti Gay Legislation: Cleric Commends Jonathan". Archived from the original on April 14, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Unemployment, major cause of insecurity in Nigeria - Cleric". The Eagle Online - The Nigerian Online Newspaper.
External links
- IRDF website (in English)