Double the blessings, double the celebration! ๐๐ Today, Iโm not just marking another year of growth, but celebrating it alongside the beautiful spirit of Eid El Kabir. Praying for a year ahead filled with peace, prosperity, and pure joy. Happy Birthday to me, and Eid Mubarak!
๐๐ง ๐๐๐๐, ๐๐ก๐๐ข๐ค๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ซ ๐๐๐ก๐ฆ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ )ุฑุญู ู ุงููู) ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ค๐ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ข๐ ๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ฒ.
He highlighted a reality many Muslims recognize, in Nigeria and around the world: we are often pushed into a constant state of defense. Accusations come one after another:
โIslam doesnโt give women rights.โ โIslam is extreme.โ โIslam is harsh.โ And so we respond. We explain. We clarify. We defend.
But he warned that remaining perpetually on the defensive distracts us from a greater responsibility; to confidently and wisely invite others to Islam.
Islam is not defined merely as โpeace,โ as it is often reduced to in modern discourse. The word Islam means total submission to the will of Allah ๏ทป; a complete and conscious surrender of oneโs desires, actions, and life to the Creator. To say โI am Muslimโ is to say: I submit fully to Allah. I do what He commands and refrain from what He forbids.
Sheikh Jafar (ุฑุญู ู ุงููู) also challenged a common narrative: the portrayal of Islam as inherently aggressive. He pointed to history โ particularly the battles of Badr and Uhud โ emphasizing that the early Muslim community faced persecution, expulsion, and armed pursuit. The Prophet ๏ทบ & his companions were forced from Makkah, migrated seeking peace, and were pursued to the outskirts of Madinah. The Battle of Badr itself took place near Madinah after hostile forces advanced toward them. His broader point was about perspective: history is often told by those who control the narrative. Yet global history is filled with devastating wars, colonization, and mass civilian casualties carried out by powerful nations โ from Hiroshima and Nagasaki to Algeria, Iraq, Gaza & beyond, the Christian West has killed tens of millions of innocent Muslims, either during colonization or modern day imperialism. Still, Islam is frequently singled out as uniquely violent.
Whether one agrees with every framing or not, his message was clear: Muslims should not internalize narratives that constantly place them on trial. Instead, they should understand their faith deeply, represent it with integrity, and engage the world with confidence, knowledge, and wisdom. Nearly two decades later, his words still provoke reflection.
May Allah have mercy on him and grant us clarity, balance, and steadfastness.
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