Nigerian pastor donates praying materials to Kaduna Muslims
What kind of gift would a pastor give a Muslim? Easy. He’ll give him a Bible and later invite him to church.
But Pastor Yohanna Buru – the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical Intercessory Fellowship Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna – is not your regular Christian cleric.
“We have come to donate these plastic kettles and prayers mats to the mosque leaders, because we all worship one God and we are from one family – Adam and Eve,” Buru said after leading several Christian clerics to deliver the usual gift.
“So, we should be teaching both Muslims and Christians how to forgive, tolerate, love, accommodate each other and to preach against attacking holy places.
Muslim leaders in Tudun Wada, were on hand to receive the gift.
An Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abdullahi salihu Maibarita, said it was the first time in the history of Nigeria Christian leaders were buying something for Mosques.
“The division in Kaduna State is as a result of religious and political crises that has caused a major setback to peace and stability in the state,” Buru also said.
“The southern part of the state is highly dominated by Christians while the northern part is also dominated by Muslims. This has resulted to both religions opening their own schools, thereby making people see other communities as enemies.”
But Buru said he hopes his efforts will inspire people to think otherwise.
It’s not the first time the pastor would “crossover” to Islam.
In 2015, he honoured several invitations to celebrate Maulud (the birth of Prophet Mohammed) with Muslims. He was invited to alt least 60 of that type of celebration.
“I did that because the Bible teaches us to rejoice and celebrate with our neighbours and also to mourn with them when they are mourning,” he said of his Maulud celebrations..
