AhlulBayt News Agency (ABNA): As the followers of Ahlulbayt around the world celebrate the auspicious birth anniversary of the faithful commander and successor of the holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), Muslims in Abuja capital of Nigeria also were not left behind, where women and men gathered at Merite House in the Federal Capital Territory to celebrate the important event on Thursday night.
During the celebrations, Islamic singers from the group of Ittihadu shuara Il Harkatil Islamiyya sang songs in praise of Imam Ali, and later, Islamic scholar, Sheikh Muhammad Sani Zuru from Kebbi State was invited to deliver a speech about the birth and life of Imam Ali (AS), cousin of the last Prophet Muhammad (PBH).
Sheikh Muhammad Sani Zuru while delivering the speech started by narrating the miracles that occurred at the birth of Imam Ali, which included, that he was the first and last mankind born in Ka'aba.
Sheikh Sani Zuru narrated the famous tradition of the holy Prophet that says "Nobody knows Allah except I and Ali, nobody knows me except Allah and Ali, and nobody knows Ali except Allah and I."
The Islamic scholar concluded his speech by urging the participants to know that the love of Imam Ali (AS) is not limited to only organizing or attending his birth anniversary, but to taking him as a role model in life is the most important thing that reveals one's love to him. "If you love Imam Ali, let us see you being kind to your family, neighbors, and even none Muslims. If you love Imam Ali, let your food, clothes, and house be legal, and avoid anything that is forbidden by Allah the Almighty."
"Imam Ali, the cousin and son-in-law of the Prophet was born on 13 of Rajab to Abu Talib son of Abd al-Mutallib and Fatima bint Assad who's also the aunt of the holy Prophet. He was raised and trained by the Prophet (PBUH) and later married his daughter, Hazrat Fatima (AS), who gave birth to five children including Imam Hassan, Imam Husain, Sayyeda Zainab, Sayyeda, Umm Kulthum, and Mohsin, who were not born due to miscarriage that Sayyeda Fatima had, caused by injuries.
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