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The notion of holding religion responsible for the misdemeanour of an individual is making Islam a “bashing boy”, the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, said on Sunday.
He then enjoined Muslims to work with a common goal to endear the religion to more people.
The Sultan, who is the President, Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, Iwo, Osun state while commissioning a central mosque built in the premises of The Wings Schools.
His words:
“Our religion is becoming bashing boy because people hold it responsible for the misdeed of few individuals. Dont pretend, you cant afford to be lazy, work for this religion and be peaceful. People should know that an individual’s attitude cannot be used to determine what a religion is.
“We must henceforth separate behavior of few individuals from what our religion stand for. Because if an individual is bad, religion should not be held responsible. An individual is an individual while religion will always be separate”.