KWARA State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has called on the younger Muslim generation to combine both Islamic and Western education to impact positively on the society.
AbdulRazaq made this call at the first graduation ceremony of Zayd Ibn Thaabit Centre for Qur’an Memorisation held in Ilorin last weekend.
“Muslim children need to have both Islamic and Western knowledge. Every Muslim parent should strive to assist their children in acquiring and practising what they learned to make them useful citizens.
“As a government, we are not only encouraging Western education, we are also promoting Qur’anic and Islamic education for the good of the society,” the governor, who was represented by his Special Assistant on Humanitarian Affairs, Abdullateef Adebara, said.
The event was attended by dignitaries from within and outside the state, including the Mutawali of Ilorin, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq; the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd (NNPCL) Non-Executive Director, Mohammed Ghali; Chairman, ATISBO Local Government Area of Oyo State, Muhammad Bashir Olumuyiwa; Chairman, Kwara State Universal Basic Education Board, Professor Raheem Adaramaja; Professor AbdulRazaq AbdulMajeed Alaro; Chief Executive Officer, SANRAB Petroleum, Alhaji Abdulkareem Sanni; Senator Ahmed Muhammad and the proprietor of the centre, Dr Kamalud-Deen Ajijolakewu.
Others include the representatives of the Kwara State commissioners of education and works; traditional rulers, members of the academic community and Islamic scholars.
The Mutawali of Ilorin, Dr Alimi AbdulRazaq, encouraged the graduates to make good use of the acquired knowledge to promote the growth of Islam.
“The tenet of Islam is to uphold high moral values by imbibing lessons of Qur’an and Hadith to become responsible citizens,” Dr AbdulRazaq said.
Professor AbdulRazaq AbdulMajeed Alaro encouraged parents to instill in their children knowledge of the Qur’an to give them everlasting peace and rewards both in this world and in the hereafter.
“Memorising more than 600 pages of Al-Qur’an is not possible with any other book. We see that as a manifestation and fulfillment of the promise of Allah to continue to protect the Qur’an,” the don asserted.
Dr Kamalud-Deen Ajijolakewu advised parents to make it a point of responsibility to always support their children and encourage them to memorise the Qur’an for their success in life and in the hereafter.
Highlights of the occasion were the presentation of certificates to the 33 graduates and fundraising for the institute’s complex.
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