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Prominent among the over one hundred Muslims that attended
the church services to celebrate the seventh anniversary of Christ Evangelical
and Intercessory Fellowship Ministry were the Shi’te, Izala and others.
Speaking while delivering his sermon at the anniversary
service, General Overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Pastor Yohanna
Buru, said the physical presence of Muslims from different sects in the church
was a clear evidence that the hatred and acrimony that hitherto had caused
division between Christians and Muslims is gradually giving way for a peaceful
coexistence.
He also said the motive behind the church inviting the
various Muslim groups to join the church to celebrate its anniversary is to
help strengthen religious tolerance and promote peace between adherents of both
Islam and Christian religions in Kaduna and Nigeria.
According to Pastor Buru, it is only when Muslims attend
Christian services to witness Christian way of worship that they can truly
appreciate that both religions preach peace and love.
“The Bible teaches Christians to love their neighbours and that is what we have done today,” he stressed.
One of the Muslims, Mohammed Isa who attended the three-hour
service held at Gbagyi Villa, Sabon-Tasha, Kaduna, told P.M.NEWS that attending
a church service to celebrate with Christians has exposed him and his other
Muslim brothers to understanding that there is no reason for fighting and
killing one another over religious difference.
He therefore urged Christians across the country to do same
by emulating the Muslims.
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