A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Olufemi Okunnu, on Sunday condemned fanaticism in Islam, saying the claim by some groups that the religion was against Western education was a deceit.
Okunnu, who is the National President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, said this at the 90th anniversary of the Islamic organisation which was marked by a football match football between Ansar-Ud-Deen High School, Ibadan and AUD Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.
He said, “Islam is never against Western education. Though we did not have Western education in the past, when you go down history, you will discover that we have vast experts in engineering, medicine, to mention but few, and were giving advice.
“Those killing people because of Western education are only deceivers and are not meant to be humans. I will say it anywhere in the world that Islam is not against Western education; it tells us to seek for knowledge.”
Okunnu said one of the primary aims of the organisation was to encourage people to seek knowledge through education; both Western and Islamic. He stressed that Islam made it compulsory for mankind to seek knowledge.
The event was witnessed by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Monsurat Sunmonu, representative of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Dr. Wale Babalakin, and members of the organisation across the states in the South-West.
Okunnu, who is the National President of the Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, said this at the 90th anniversary of the Islamic organisation which was marked by a football match football between Ansar-Ud-Deen High School, Ibadan and AUD Secondary School, Ikere Ekiti, held at the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, Ibadan.
He said, “Islam is never against Western education. Though we did not have Western education in the past, when you go down history, you will discover that we have vast experts in engineering, medicine, to mention but few, and were giving advice.
“Those killing people because of Western education are only deceivers and are not meant to be humans. I will say it anywhere in the world that Islam is not against Western education; it tells us to seek for knowledge.”
Okunnu said one of the primary aims of the organisation was to encourage people to seek knowledge through education; both Western and Islamic. He stressed that Islam made it compulsory for mankind to seek knowledge.
The event was witnessed by the Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Monsurat Sunmonu, representative of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Dr. Wale Babalakin, and members of the organisation across the states in the South-West.
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