Muslims have been urged to show mosques to analysis centres, the place individuals can study many issues as it’s accomplished in another climes. This was said by Dr Saheed Timehin of the Division of Overseas Languages, School of Arts, Lagos State College, Ojo as a visitor speaker on the commissioning of Division 7 Central Mosque, Magodo, Lagos Department. Timehin spoke on the subject “The Function of Mosques As Centres For Training And Social Engagement” on the occasion hosted by Jama-At-Ul-Islamiyya of Nigeria at 13, Rt. Hon Mudashiru Obasa Road, Magodo, GRA Section 2, Shangisha, Lagos. The commissioning was additionally used to launch a fund elevating of N500 million for J.I.N Worldwide Faculties, Magodo, Lagos.
The Particular Visitor of Honour on the occasion, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who was represented by Commissioner for House Affairs, Ibrahim Olanrewanju Layode, recommended the Jama-At-Ul-Islamiyya of Nigeria on the mission, whereas promising to proceed to advertise the Islamic faith within the state.
Dr. Timehin decried why Muslims seem to not maintain mosques, including {that a} scholar as soon as mentioned that it’s higher to imagine in life after demise and that if there isn’t a life after demise, then one will proceed to sleep.
“It’s safer to imagine that there’s God and guarantee that you’ve a great relationship with Him. The connection ought to be that between a slave and the grasp. In case you are not proud of God, exit of the sky and cease respiration his air. All mosques belong to God and it’s a place devoted to worshipping God regardless of the title given to it. It ought to be a analysis heart.
“A Muslim can pray wherever he desires, however the place the place Muslims collect that we name mosque should be a spot to recollect God. It’s not the place you speak about your self, it’s about God. Right here, in Yorubaland, we don’t have a greater understanding of mosques. They assume it’s a place to compete with cash. It’s the place you worry God. It’s the first faculty, it was the place Prophet Muhammad taught individuals,” he mentioned. The scholar careworn {that a} mosque isn’t just about faith, and that the primary college on this planet began from a mosque. Dr. Timehin mentioned that in these days, all mosques had libraries, lecture rooms and that students lived there. He added that it was a spot for Muslims to resolve points, including that the primary parliament in Islam began from a mosque.
In response to him, every little thing was accomplished within the mosque, saying that each one the mosques in Arab international locations are being taken care of by individuals. He mentioned {that a} mosque ought to be opened 24 hours a day, however that they shut mosques now due to the best way individuals behave.
“A mosque ought to be revered. We are able to do all kinds of studying in a mosque. In Iraq, all their mosques have libraries and all of the Imams have workplaces. The Imam ought to have visiting hours to take care of individuals. We should always have all these in our mosques. Mosques are identified for good issues typically. We don’t even get good messages in lots of mosques today. An Imam ought to be capable of speak to anyone.
“We should always rehabilitate our youths within the mosques. They behave anyhow as a result of dad and mom don’t have time for them. They deal with motivational messages in lots of church buildings in the present day. Many Imams don’t know how one can get motivational messages from the Quran. An Imam ought to know one thing about every little thing as a result of you may be speaking to lots of people. In these days in Iran, whenever you get to their mosques, you will note that they’re locations of studying.”
They do all kinds of workshops to assist the individuals. It’s a place to chart new path for Muslims, and plan for peace within the society.
“We are able to invite individuals from different religions. Christians invite us for programmes as a result of they’ve locations to host friends, however we don’t invite them since we don’t have locations to host them. In some international locations, they’ve locations for analysis and other people see mosques as a spot for social engagements. This mosque has a number of options and we are able to add others. It shouldn’t be for Juma’at prayers or marriages alone. They need to organise workshops and seminars there,” he mentioned.
He, nevertheless, mentioned that Muslims aren’t being organised for programmes, whereas he mentioned that mosque ought to have many actions and that folks ought to know that Muslims know the values of a mosque. “A mosque is a spot the place Muslims resolve political future and make political selections. You may invite politicians amongst you to coach us on points and we are able to set political agenda there. “There are numerous roles a mosque can play in a society, and there ought to be vocational centres in a mosque,” he said.
