Hijab: Killing of tranquil demonstrator in Kwara inappropriate– FOMWAN

The Federation of Muslim Women Associations in Nigeria (FOMWAN) in Kwara State has actually explained the killing of a young kid during a protest over the use of Hijab as undesirable.

The association in a declaration entrusted the Kwara State government not to permit the violence degenerate into a religious crisis.

DAILY POST recalls that Habeeb Idris was recently eliminated during a demonstration over making use of Hijab in Kwara state recently.

FOMWAN National President, Hajia Rafi’ah Idowu Sanni, in the declaration, sympathized with moms and dads and the family of the deceased.

She appealed to the Kwara State Muslim community to continue to tow the path of peace.

“This is not a great development at all. Unleashing such terror on Muslims who were on a tranquil demonstration ought to be condemned in strong terms by every right-thinking person.

“FOMWAN at the National level resent such an unwarranted killing of an innocent soul. We are saddened by the dimension the circumstance is taking.

“Hijab is a rule in the Glorious Quran for female Muslims.

“It is elective on anybody who is not a Muslim. Anyone can dress in line with the mentors of his or her faith. We are people of assistance

“We wish to additional remind our Muslim siblings in Kwara State that Islam preaches peaceful coexistence hence they need to not catch any act of provocation from people or association as this might end up tossing the state into an endless crisis”.