Regional News of Wednesday, 12 February 2003

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Muslims urged to unite

The Imam in-charge of Gomoa Ankamu circuit of Muslim community, Sheikh Huseini Kassim on Tuesday appealed to members of the religion to see Islam as one entity, which need not be divided.

Sheikh Kassim lamented that divisions within Islam had impeded its growth and cautioned that unless they come together the religion would not progress no matter the beautiful mosques put up in the communities.

He was addressing members after leading them in an open-air workshop at Kasmia Islamic School park at Gomoa Ankamu in the Central Region to mark Eid-Ul-Adha.

Sheikh Kassim admonished Muslims to let the tenets of the festival Eid-Ul-Adha guide them to offer voluntary services to their communities.

He expressed concern about indiscipline in the society and urged the members to support the Vice President Aliu Mahama's campaign against indiscipline, which he described as a national canker.

The Imam advised members to send their children especially the girl-child, which hitherto had be regarded as only good for the kitchen to school.

Prayers were said for President John Agyekum Kufuor his government and the nation.