24th April,
2024
PRESS RELEASE:
REBUILD, RETURN MOSQUE CONVERTED TO MARKET – MURIC
The
Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has condemned the conversion of a mosque to a
market in Mangu, Plateau State. The group said the action amounts to bidding
farewell to peace in the zone.
This
was stated in a press statement issued on Wednesday, 24th April, 2024 by the
Founder and Executive Director of the organization, Professor Ishaq
Akintola.
The
full statement reads:
"The
Bungha Dawo Jumu'ah Mosque in Mangu Local Government has been forcefully
converted into a market place after it's destruction by Mwaghavul Christian
militia. Reports say the abominable action was taken by the Dawo District
authorities.
"MURIC condemns this action in very strong terms. It is extreme,
provocative and belligerent. It is tantamount to bidding farewell to
peace.
"By
converting an existing mosque to a market place, the district authorities have
declared to Muslims in the zone in particular and the rest of Nigeria in
general, that they do not want any cordial relationship with Muslims at all.
"The
destruction and forceful conversion of this mosque brings to mind the five
evils that Chamberlain spoke about: brute force, bad faith, injustice,
oppression and persecution.
"MURIC
calls the attention of the Nigerian government and the general public to this
brutish act of aggression, particularly those who have been blaming Muslims of
Plateau State for the endless violence going on in the state.
“We urge the state governor, political leaders and elders in the zone
to intervene. Already, a Muslim group in the zone has demanded that the mosque
should be rebuilt and handed back to the Muslims. We support this position. The
desecration of a mosque anywhere in the world should not be trivialized.
“The
destruction and conversion of the mosque to a market constitutes a blatant
encroachment on the fundamental human rights of Muslims and a threat to freedom
of worship in the area. It is also a dangerous precedent which must not be
allowed to become a point of reference.”
#NoToConversionofMosqueToMarket
#RebuildReturnMosque
Professor Ishaq
Akintola,
Founder/Executive
Director,
Muslim Rights Concern
(MURIC).
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