DDHK News, Nigeria - Citizens of Nigeria, the largest country in Africa, are converting to Islam more and more. Most recently, seven Christians converted to Islam at a special event organized by an Islamic organization in the city of Akure, in south-western Nigeria.
“Yesterday I listened to your lecture and other invited speakers. I won't ask many questions other than claiming to embrace Islam tonight, ”said Israel Kolawole, a Christian from the Immaculate Church of Rock Christ, Akure.
Without delay, he pronounced the creed and changed his name to Muhammad Taufiq.
Kolawole is one of the Akure residents who attended a special reception held to honor people who embraced Islam organized by the Academy of Islamic Propagation ACADIP.
The event was attended by a number of local Muslim leaders, some of whom were former pastors who had converted to Islam. Chief Imam Akure, Alhaji Abd Hakeem Akorede, was one of the guests of honor.
The lecturers conveyed the essence of Islam and conducted questions and answers with the audience. Many non-Muslims who attended converted to Islam.
After Kolawole recited the creed, Seun Michael, a Christian woman from the Apostolic Church of Christ, Oke-Abai, Akure, also announced her intention to become a Muslim. He declared the creed and took the new name Lateefat.
After both of them converted to Islam, five other non-Muslim citizens declared themselves to Islam.
The number of Nigerian Muslims is estimated at 55% of the total population of 140 million. Christianity 40% and the rest of other religions.
Last November, 18 Igbo residents in Christian-majority southeast Nigeria also converted to Islam at the Abuja National Mosque, in the Nigerian capital. (mel / onislam.net / localhost / project / personal / ddhongkong.org / ddhongkong.org). *
