The wedding fatiha of the two daughters of Vice President
Namadi Sambo started on a colourful note yesterday in Kaduna and would
have gone down in history as memorial for the couples, their parents and well-wishers but for one sad incident: A row between two Islamic leaders over a particular prayer.
In the rowdiness that took the shine off the event as the followers
of the Islamic clerics engaged in a shouting match, security details
hurriedly took Sambo out of the venue of the ceremony.
Trouble started at the famous Sultan Bello Mosque, Kaduna venue of
the event when after conducting all the formalities for a wedding
fatiha, two respected Islamic clerics, Sheik Dahiru Bauchi and Dr. Ahmed
Gumi were asked to offer a special prayer for the couples.
Sheik Dahiru Bauchi started by reciting ‘Salatil Fati’ and ended it with the same ‘Salatil Fati’ according to his belief.
When Dr. Gumi took the microphone, he said “Malam Dahiru Bauchi ought
not to recite Salatil Fati in this Sultan Bello Mosque, since we have
different views and understanding on the suplication.”
His statement stirred a row between their followers, a development
that made the guests including the vice president to immediately rush
out to their vehicles and leave the venue.
In a reaction, Sheik Umaru Sanda, one of the lieutenants of the Sheik
Bauchi said they were not happy with the conduct of Dr. Gumi and
advised him to guard against such utterances, especially in the public.
Similarly, Sheik Yusuf Sambo Rigachikum, said the open
confrontation was unnecessary, especially when the two Islamic sects
headed by Gumi and Bauchi should have used the wedding of the VP’s
daughters to end the age-long rivalry.
The wedding fatiha was contracted amidst tight security in and around the mosque.
One of the vice president’s daughters, Huwaila Sambo was married to
Muktar Gambo Ruma, who paid N50, 000 as bride price, while Auwal
Abdurrahman, who wedded Aisha Sambo paid N250,000 and five cows, which
was received by Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, who stood as the father of the brides
The Chief Imam of the mosque, who presided over the event, Shiekh
Balele Wali, congratulated the couples and prayed Allah to bless them
with children and enduring wealth.
Dignitaries at the event included former head of state and Congress
of Progressive Change (CPC) presidential candidate in the 2011
elections, Gen. Muhammad Buhari, governors, ministers, senators, members
of the House of Representatives and traditional rulers.
The marriage, which was scheduled to commence at 11am kicked off at 11:15am.
Babangida gave their (brides) hands in marriage on behalf of Sambo to their husbands.
Meanwhile, entrance to the wedding venue was initially strictly on
invitation as 100 metres to the venue was cordoned off by armed security
operatives, as vehicular and human movements were diverted to other routes.
The wedding reception later took place at the Hassan Usman Katsina House, which was also under tight security check.
The governors of Kano, Jigawa, Kebbi, Imo, Nassarawa, Taraba, Cross
River, Gombe, Katsina, Abia, Anambra, Kogi, Kwara, Bauchi, Oyo and
Kaduna states attended the event.
2 comments:
the prayer shaikh Tahiru Bauchi offered is Salatil fatih. which seeks Allah to continue to shawer His endless blessings on the Noble prophet Muhammad.
had Shaikh Tahir go ahead to praise Guni or his father, perhaps He would have praised him in return.
Shaikh Tahir Bauchi is a very knowledgeable and peaceful man. he attended all invitations without discrimination, but Gr. Gumi is something else.
though he is knowledable too - but he need some practical training to harmonize his classroom theories with the reality of the love of GOD.
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