... not to be confused with Procol Harum, Harum Scarum, possibly to be confused with Helter Skelter. The Nigerian version of al-Qaeda and the Taliban rolled together and flavored with a smigeon of distinctly Subsaharan ignorance and brutality...murderous Moslems' attacks in the North-East and banditry attacks in the North-West and parts of North-Central on Arafat Day.
The sultan made the call on Wednesday in a statement issued by the Jama'atu Nasril Islam(JNI), signed by its Secretary-General, Prof. Khalid Aliyu.
He said , ''in this sacred month of Dhul-Hijjah, we are calling on Nigerian Moslems to rededicate themselves to good virtues and fervent prayers on the day of Arafah on Thursday.
According to him, the day of Arafah is considered one of the most beloved days to Allah, and fasting on this day is believed to expiate sins of the previous and coming year.
Abubakar cited some of the current challenges facing Nigeria, including the resurgence of Boko Haram murderous Moslems' attacks in the North-East and banditry attacks in the North-West and parts of North-Central.