Following the announcement of the passing of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI on Saturday at the age of 95,
a group of Muslim scholars in Kaduna, Northwest Nigeria, headed by Mallam Gambo Abdullahi Barnawa paid a visit to Pastor Yohanna Buru to extend their condolences over the Death of the Pontiff
Group photograph of the visitors
According to Mallam Gambo, the visit to the Pastor Yohanna’s house was also to wish him a happy new year 2023 and at the same time use the opportunity to extend their condolences to Christians over the death of Pope Benedict XVI
He said Pope was a man of God who spent his life time praying and preaching peace all over the globe, promoting tolerance and forgiveness among all mankind irrespective of tribe, culture, religion and race .
“The world cannot forget the contributions of the Pope Benedict XVI preaching peace,love, tolerance and forgiveness among all mankind.
“We offer our deepest condolences to Catholics and others Christian Clergies around the world who were inspired by his life of prayer and tenacious commitment to non-violence and peace,
Pope Benedict “was a spiritual guide to millions around the world and one of the leading academic theologians of all time that the world cannot forget
” I saw him in many Arabs and Asian countries with top Islamic scholars ,Christians and world leaders preaching peace ,harmony and forgiveness ”
“The world would never forget him for his marvelous contributions towards promoting peace building and interreligious tolerance for world peace ” Gambo concludes.
Similarly, an interfaith specialist in Nigeria, Hajiya Ramatu Tijjani who is equally the National President Foundation for the Protection of Women and Children in Nigeria also joined paid tributes to the late Pope Benedict XVI, who passed away on Saturday, December 31, 2022,
She said the world has lost a great leader who taught many people across the globe the importance of tolerance and forgiveness
Ramatu applauded the Pope for his massive contributions towards promoting inter religious and world interfaith mediation and dialogues
Responding, the General Overseer of Christ Evangelical and Life Intervention Ministry, Sabon Tasha Kaduna, Pastor Yohanna thanked the Muslims for the visit and condolences
He encouraged Muslims and Christians to always live in peace and harmony saying they should remember that “we are one family Under God from Adam and eve ”
“We have Holy Books sent from one God :
He expressed happiness over the visit and urged them to keep preaching peace and unity in Communities.
