Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, the
Sultan of Sokoto, has spoken on the alleged claim that Muslims are illiterates
and ‘useless.’
The Sultan said that Islamic
education is robust and not backward as some people may claim.
Abubakar said this at the
centenary celebration of Sheikh Adam Al-Ilory, held at the University of Lagos
on Monday.
He said, “We cannot allow people
to bring our heads down and say we are useless . We are highly educated.
“We need to take this challenge
up and ask ourselves, ‘Why do people look at us Muslims as illiterates?’
“I don’t understand how someone
who is very fluent in the Quran, who can recite it off-heart be called an
illiterate because he doesn’t speak English.
“Islamic education is perpetually
an entity of self -discipline , which involves physical and spiritual training
of man.
“It is the balanced growth of man
through training of intellect.
“The bulk of Islamic education is
meant to facilitate the proper growth of the total personality of man. It is a
way of life.
“When we are talking about
Islamic education, don’t think we are being backward because it is the making
of a total human being and when you become one , you would shun corruption and
avoid illegal dealings.”
not only illiterate but very crude and barbaric ideology as well. the education that make and teach people to perceive others as unrighteous and object to be wiped out since their faith is not the same. what will you call that. your education is contrary to norm and ethics of ideal society, is a teaching that encourage killing and shedding of blood (i.e bloody in nature)religions supposed to salvage society and protect life not otherwise
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