2023 Interfaith Harmony Week :-Christians, Muslims Mobilize Preachers To Offer Special Prayers, Fasting For God to end Russian /Ukraine War





By Gambo Abubakar Kaduna

A head of This year's 2023 world United- Nation international interfaith week and harmony which usually start from First week of February every year 1st-7th ,and the essence is to promote harmony between all people regardless of their faith ,tribe, culture ,ethnicity ,race, color ,height ,region across the continent,

The 2022 winner of the harmony week ,Pastor Yohanna Buru, the General overseer of Christ evangelical and life intervention ministry sabon tasha kaduna state north western Nigeria has Visited some Muslim scholars in the northern part of nigeria with the aims of praying and fasting through out the week of harmony In order for almighty God to bring an end to the international war between Russian and Ukraine.

The Russian /Ukraine wars has  crippled the world economy. While stressing that The war in Ukraine has created the fastest displacement crisis in Europe since World War II. The majority of those displaced are women and children, who are always most at risk of exploitation and abuse during crises.

The aims of the visit by pastor yohanna to Muslim scholars is towards mobilizing hundred thousands of Muslims and Christians scholars across 36 states of Nigeria to used the interfaith week and harmony to offer special prayers and fasting for World peace and stability across the universe.

Adding also that, “they want to use this week to pray to almighty God to bring end to the outbreak of Diphtheria disease in Kano State which leads to the death of  25 persons in Kano State, mostly children.

He said, the world needs peace against the rising cases of locally, national and international crisis affecting peace stability across the universe. 

According to him, this is also to strengthen the Nigerian military and police , para-military ,civilian JTF and Vigilantes over the activities related insecurity challenges which include: Terrorism ,Arm banditry, Kidnapping ,Arm-robbery , Cattles rustling among others.

Buru pointed that , the interfaith week provide Golding opportunity for Christians and muslims with other religious and traditional leaders to meet – interact and deliberate on issues related to religious Tolerance, better understanding, peace building and new ways of empowering communities and groups different skills to resist activities related to violent extremism, gansterism ,Cultism and other unlawful act that affect peace stability on the country.

Sheikh Abdulrahman Mohammad Bichi Kano is one of the Muslim scholar that emphasized on the need for Nigerians to embark on ceaseless prayers and fasting toward the success of the general election.

While calling on both Religion leaders to equally use the harmony week and pray for God to bring an end to Russia and Ukraine war. 

He said, there is need for all religious leaders to be more committed toward sensitizing the public on the importance of this week to the entire people of the world.



"It must be noted that the week promote mutual understanding and inter-religious dialogue, he concludes.




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