“This is how insane all of you are in the North” — Prophet El-Buba blasts Sheikh Jingir for calling Christians ‘infidels’
Prophet Isa El-Buba has criticised Islamic cleric Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir over a remark in which Christians were reportedly described as “infidels”.
El-Buba expressed his displeasure in a viral video while reacting to remarks made at a gathering attended by Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
The Christian cleric questioned why a religious leader would use such language against Christians, warning that comments of that nature could deepen religious division and tension in northern Nigeria.
El-Buba condemns ‘infidels’ description
In the video, El-Buba appeared particularly angered by the reference to Christians as infidels during what he described as a Muslim gathering.
“But I can see the governor of Kano state. This is how insane all of you are in northern Nigeria, some of you. This is the way you think,” he said.
He continued by criticising those who, in his words, make statements that could encourage hostility between Muslims and Christians.
“People that are brainless. Somebody is standing there in your meeting shouting Muslim, Muslim, calling Christians infidels. And I’m not going to take this,” El-Buba said.
The prophet questioned how Christians would react if similar statements were made against Muslims.
“If Christians should do this, who is going to have a country?” he asked.
Raises concerns over northern Nigeria’s challenges
El-Buba also linked his criticism to some of the social and security challenges facing northern Nigeria.
He questioned why religious leaders would focus on inflammatory rhetoric when communities in the region continue to grapple with poverty, insecurity, criminality and drug abuse.
“Northern Nigeria, Muslims, you talk about the highest capital poverty of the world. Are you not ashamed?” he said.
“Are you not ashamed that banditry is here in the north? Criminality is here in the north. It is here in the north, you have the highest level of drug addicts.”
He argued that religious leaders should instead use their influence to address problems affecting ordinary people.
According to him, clerics should be preaching messages capable of helping people overcome poverty, crime, addiction and other social challenges.
‘You are supposed to preach a message of hope’
El-Buba said religious leaders have a responsibility to promote messages that can help people rather than make statements that could further divide communities.
“That you are supposed to be, if you are sane, to begin to preach the message that will help to bring people out of bondage and out of their captivity,” he said.
He accused those making anti-Christian statements of engaging in what he described as incitement.
“You are there making stupid statement and inciting against Christians and calling them, look at them infidels,” he said.
El-Buba also questioned why Christians would be expected to politically support people whom he believes promote such rhetoric.
“If they think they have voting power, what should any Christian that is going to align themselves with these evil brainless people and creatures?” he asked.
Calls on Muslims to reject inflammatory rhetoric
The prophet, however, directed part of his message to what he described as his Muslim brothers.
He urged Muslims who oppose religious intolerance to speak out against clerics who make statements capable of worsening relations between the two major faith communities.
“And I am speaking to my Muslim brothers who are saying, you cannot be allowing this kind of creatures to be flowing among you,” he said.
El-Buba also appealed to residents of Kano to hold their political leaders accountable.
“And I want to say to all the Kano people, it’s time that whatever is your name, the governor of Kano, it’s time you throw that guy out of that seat,” he said.
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