Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III has stated that putting on hijab is a right and not a privilege for Muslims across the nation.
The Sultan spoke in Benin City at the General Assembly and Executive National Council Meeting of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).
Abubakar said though Christians were not believed to be terrorists but they committed wicked crimes against humanity.
He, however, hailed the Pope for making a very strong statement defending Islam as a religion of peace.
On the hijab controversy, the Sultan said: “Hijab is our right not a privilege. It is not a favour to us. It is our right.
“And we hold on to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria that guarantees freedom of worship.
“That is why we don’t disturb anybody who wants to go and worship the way he wants.”
He added: “Nigeria is a multi religious state, not a singular state. And being a multi-religious state, we must allow the various religions to go on but we must not trample on each other’s right, which means I must be allowed to practice my religion the way I believe as ordered me by the Holy Quran and nothing else.
“So when we get this done, the issue of hijab and so many other things affecting Islam, I believe is our right, not a privilege, unless the Constitution is changed.”
On bad elements in Islam, he said: “Those bad people among us, like in other religions, we should pick them out and teach them the tenets of Islam.
“If they refuse to change, that is their own problem. We will meet with the creator on the judgement day.
“In any society, there are many terribly bad people. So many, who are not Muslims but carry out criminal activities with some Muslim organisations in America, France and even in Nigeria.
“Those people doing negative things should be called criminals or terrorists but not Muslims.
“I’ve never heard of Christian terrorists but we have heard of so many Christians or followers of other religions who committed heinous crimes against humanity.
“But they didn’t claim to do it for their religions and we did not hold them against their religions.”
are u serious?
Someday, Biafra will come,and hunger will kill you.
Please can you give an example of the wicked crimes?
Really serious and you are fighting to keep criminals with for more than 100 years now
Amazing
#Apparently,he doesn’t know the meanin of been a christian!
Thank God the christians are not terrorists.but the Muslims are terrorists.for that ur comment God will punish ur month fool
Muslims good man bad man?
Who is taking what do you know about crime
Everyone commits a crime by simply breaking the law but being a terrorist is a heinous crime, which you confirmed Christians are not and rightfully so…
The Sultan can not make such a statement. Gossip meal be professional in your journalism.
Muslim that suck blood like vampire. Islam is cult organisation. Not a religion
Nothing is more wicked than a suicide attack. So Christians can never beat Muslims in that.
Can you imagine this kind of statement is coming out from the mouth of a religion leader… This man is mad
Sir want hw re u saying? Pointless nd baseless. U re supposed to be a role model, someone that supposed to be inspiring people not putting debate in religion.
I rest my case
Guy u dey vex nah
Which crime is bigger than terrorism
This guy na former military man, why he is suffering from mouth disorder
what’s his point? His he trying to justify Muslim terrorism by making reference to Christians?
Shoro ni yen#
Muslims are terrorists
Islam is a cult not religion
Why dont u go and meet him in sokoto;>
Why dont u go and meet him in sokoto;>
@ least, finally admitting Muslims are militants
Thunder fire your mouth
Are you sure you are saying the truth? What crime is more serious than muslims beheading Christians, going into the house of God persecuting Christians just because of Religion?.
Thumbs up true talk
Islam is a cult not religion
The sultan is a fool
a whole sultan can say all dis rubbish, nawa o. Is a shame
Who are then the terrorists pls as Christians are not only that they commit wicked crimes?
And same God said you shall not use his name in vain
Imagine what’s coming out a religious man and sultan of that calibre
See what so call is saying the north need to be in their own true
So you know and agree that you Muslims are the problem this beautiful world is battling with! Don’t worry continue., God will judge you people pls don’t forget that Oga sultan
You hit the point. I never knew we have sensible someone like you on Facebook pages. Thank God for your Spiritual Eyes to know these Truth.
Mention the more crime the Christians commit ,,, ojuju calabar, ekwensu,
This man called Satan of sokoto is a useless man. Idiot like him.
Christianity or Islam doesn’t commit terrorism or any other crimes. It’s the people who do.
The havoc was caused by Israel and you USA
Is any crime serious and deadly than terrorist?if u don’t have what to say keep quiet and stop talking rubbish
Leave Christian s alone and continue with your wickedness until the day you will face judge ment
God?? God don’t do evils ok sir?
While muslims are terrorists disturbing the world
Best comment so far
Non is terrorist all the havoc was created by America and it allies to archive their goal
Many years ago My class teacher once told me that the Word ISLAM is an Abbreviation and it meaning is only known by their leader who never told them. He kept it to himself and perished. They are the root cause of all the problems we are facing in the world now.
Are u ok this man fool
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Check his BP and sugar level.
This is how cultists talk… So, i’m correct
Crime is crime terrorism big crime against humanity
People are driven by selfishness and greed to commit these wrongs and pin it on religion.
So you have confirm that Muslims are terrorists. Thank God is coming out of ur mouth.
What a metaphor! Literally means Muslims are terrorist; more confessions are still unfolding.
Am a christian.some how trut.u are right.but muslims have deyown side too.God is great
Christian’s and muslim’s what ever religion it is they both committed crimes its not about the religion its about people are lack of disciplines. . religion is not a problem but we. .
God bless you!!!
God bless you bro!!!
Keep deceiving yourself Sultan. ..
God bless you too brother
We commit it on our selves not against other people…if the muslim shld be committin sucides right in der bed room..nobody wd ask them any questions
Keep deceiving yourself Sultan.
Why are troubled. Its God that pushed the TRUTH out of his mouth. Muslims themselves knows that they are the World problems.
Why are troubled. Its God that pushed the TRUTH out of his mouth. Muslims themselves knows that they are the World problems.
You are very intelligent.
You are very intelligent.
U said it yourself the pop says good things about ur religious but u are saying bad thing about his ,that’s what yr religion is all about gossip kill and blame others pls let’s make the world a better place
What do you mean by Sultan cannot coffees the SINS of his people, don’t you know Muslims worships “bloodsucking god”?
For those of defending crimes against humanity a day shall come and you will not escape it
Allow him to confess o. Its Holy Spirit of God that was upon him to reveal the truth about the Evil Religion.
But this terrorist claim to do it for their religion!
Abeg let him confess.
Thank you God bless you
Hes only confessing now. Please allow him to say more about Evil Religion
the truth is clear,they are terorist.
Christians committe crimes by breaking d law and bearing the responsibility alone and not in d name of religion, Muslims are not only tereerorizing Nigerians but d world at large,stand up and say d truth for once as a sultan no dey play with words
What stupid oga !…he’s just another fanatic…or terrorist
chaii chaii god have mercy on yu posting dis,he did’nt say that:what i hear sultan said christian are not terrorists,nothing more.Gossip Gossip admin nawa for you
Hahahaha look at this one
So beware….. No matter what don’t kill your follow human being but the Muslim has turned it to another thing by meeting an Angel in heaven’ their prophet should tell them the truth….
No comments since he is saying nonsense
Sultan my feet
Don’t insult the man of God, he was only revealing the Truth about the Deadly Religion.
God purnish u . Ideot
Oga Sultan,
Make u name some naa… we bi fo christian only.
Thank God say you don comot us from una own we be terrorism.
what is the bad thing he has said
you sound exactly like the Christians his talking about
you dont have to be sentimental over religious issues
it’s only your faith that will get you heaven pass
Love your comment. You are sensible.
Love your comment. You are sensible.
see holy nweke
What crime is more serious by beheading innocent pple in the nine of fighting for mohammed and Allah
What crime is more serious by beheading innocent pple in the nine of fighting for mohammed and Allah
At list they don’t killed …like Muslims do
What crime is worst than terrorism Ogar sultan tell me
Mr sultan sorry for calling you Mr have been following your comments all this days,you have never for once speaks like a statesman
@least the Sultan himself has admitted that Christians are not terrorist but his fellow Muslims. Wia are d Muslims? Wat wicked crime could be worst dan terrorism?
There is God oooo
You are not being sincere. Everyone knows that Islam teaches Violence and Bloodshed.
in fact this journalist are devil, that was not what the Sultan said
This guy most be smoking Dope….is he saying in other words that Muslims are Terrorist??? And doing so boldly??? anyway, then again is Nigeria media don’t always believe what u read.