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2007 Eid-ul-Adha Sermon Eids in Islam are not man-made; Allah is the One Who created them. He also laid down special rules and etiquette to be followed during these two `Eids. Muslims should not transgress Allah's laws.. Dear Muslims, we meet here this morning to pray and to listen to this sermon. We have gathered together in one place to worship Allah the Almighty — even though we have different traditions, speak different languages, and are of different colors. This blessed meeting is practical proof that all Muslims form one body and one Ummah, as Allah says: [Truly! This, your Ummah is one Ummah, and I am your Lord, therefore Submit to Me (Alone)] (Al-Anbiyaa’ 21:92). This is how Allah wants us to be — a united Ummah... Dear brothers and sisters in Islam, in this `Eid, let us remember the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he described the believers: "The believers having love among themselves, being merciful among themselves, and

Through personal experiences, I have resolved that until sanity is restored in the system, Nigerians are better self-protected than rely on the so-called Nigerian Police. Though good ones still exist, the bad eggs have caused much damage on the image of the judicial force. They have harrased me on various occassions hence my decision to post this article upon first sight. From Gulf Times , here comes a vital news: Published: Tuesday, 11 December, 2007, 08:01 AM Doha Time ABUJA: Nigerian police are a danger to public safety because they consider extra-judicial killings an acceptable policing method and raping women as a fringe benefit, a report by a Nigerian civil rights group said.The Network on Police Reform in Nigeria (NOPRIN) said it had monitored 400 police stations in 13 states for a year and found that killings, torture, extortion and rape had become routine because the authorities shielded policemen from the law. The findings, reported in Nigerian newspapers yesterday, come af

This will not be news of a newly launched product, but of a package that already has 3 issues released! dout it? Why not call your Family or friends back home, you will hear of the recent stuff making waves across Ebiraland. It is another BIG ONE from yours faithfully, EbiraView! Committed to the task of projecting and uplifting Ebira image, the weekly news paper was launched since three weeks ago. The delay in publishing this good news is delibrate. We had to get them out, for sometime. Now, we don't just have copies distributed nationwide, we took delivery of some copies to Texas in U.S recently. Covering Ebira news from across the world, the weekly paper is intended to bridging the gap between Ebiras and vital information. At N20 per copy, the paper is generally affordable and the reach is wide. Within days of release, responses have been flowing from various readers. Get all the update through our temporary site for the paper at http://www.ebiraview.wordpress.com/ Your contrib

Reverend George Ehusani The Reverend Father George Ehusani is the outgoing Secretary General of the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria. He holds the Doctor of Ministry degree from Howard University, Washington D.C. He was ordained for the Catholic Diocese of Lokoja in 1981, and held several pastoral responsibilities before his appointment to the Catholic Secretariat of Nigeria in 1994. A theologian, teacher, poet, musician, human rigths activist and social commentator, Father Ehusani has preached several retreats and published numerous books and articles covering a wide-range of issues, from Social Anthropology to Social Justice, and from Christian Humanism to Christian Spirituality. His publications include two poetry antologies as well as over 10 music CDs in both the English language and his local Ebira. Over the years, Father Ehusani has gathered a wide readership within and outside Nigeria. His website, http://www.georgeehusani.org/ which features a large selection of his works, is