THE Federation of Muslim Women’s Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja chapter, has urged parents and their children to always work towards the attainment of the fifth pillar of Islam, hajj.
The amirah (leader) of the FOMWAN FCT chapter, Hajiya Fatima Issa Ndako, gave the advice at the maiden ‘Hajj Day’ seminar which was held at the FOMWAN Basic School, Wuse II, Abuja.
She said the seminar was held to introduce the children to the fifth pillar of Islam by being practical with how it is done in the holy land.
She said the school deemed it necessary to let the children know the importance of hajj by making them become good and conscious Muslims who understand their religion.
“As you all know, FOMWAN Basic School is an Islamic-based school, and we would like to emphasise the importance of the pillars of Islam to our children. We really like to make the children grow up to be good Muslims, pious Muslims, and dedicated Muslims, and very devoted Muslims.
“So, we have started with introducing them to the fifth pillar of Islam, which is hajj, and we want to see it practical. Our children like anything practical. They are so excited, they are so happy, and they are all here. So, I think it’s a great thing that we really like to do,” the amirah said.
The naiba amirah (deputy leader) of FOMWAN, FCT chapter, Hajiya Rashida Lawal, said the significance of the event was to expose the children to the essence of hajj.
“We want them to have the awareness of whatever that is happening there. With this now, the children will be eager to want to go and perform the holy pilgrimage and be able to perform the rites in Saudi Arabia as they are doing today.
“They will be eager to be able to carry out all the programmes they are doing today and be able to see it in real life by the time they go to hajj. We are exposing them to hajj rights so that at the end of the day, they will have it in their mind that one day, they will go to hajj,” Hajiya Lawal said.
Also, the chairperson of the da’wah committee of the association, Hajiya Rafat AbdulHamid, and the chairperson of the education committee, Hajiya Aisha Aruwa, noted the importance of hajj and the need to prepare the young Muslims for the performance of the pilgrimage at least once in a lifetime.
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