Muslims Hold Eid-el fitr Prayer In Church Premises In Ogun, See Photos

In what could be described as an extreme height of religious tolerance, some Muslim worshippers were yesterday seen holding Eid-el fitr prayers in a Church premises at Ebenezer Model Parish, Abiola Way, Abeokuta in Ogun state.

A Cherubim and Seraphim church, Ebenezer Model Parish, Abiola Way, Abeokuta in Ogun state yesterday gave their church premises to their Muslim neighbors to hold their Eid prayers, LIB blogged this morning.

 The church also gave the Muslim faithful their sound system.

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FG Extends Eid-el Fitr Holiday To Thursday

The Federal Government of Nigeria has added Thursday 7th July, 2016 as Public Holiday for the celebration of Eid-el fitr, having declared Tuesday 5th and Wednesday 6th July, 2016 as public holidays earlier.

The declaration was made on behalf of the Federal Government by the Minister of Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau in a statement on Tuesday signed by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Bassey Okon Akpanyung.

This declaration followed the directive by the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto, to the effect that the Ramadan fast continues on Tuesday as a result of the non-sighting of the moon.

The statement urged Nigerians to use this period of sober reflections to ensure harmony, unity and peaceful co-existence, while giving full support to the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari in his sustained effort to pursue socio-economic and political growth of the nation.

Daily Trust