Hawzah News Agency (Kaduna, Nigeria) - Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN) visited some churches in Kaduna as part of Christmas celebration and advocated for peaceful coexistence among all in the country. The Shia group who were at the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) Marafa Estates, said Islam is a religion of peace and living in peace with one’s neighbors is one of the directives of the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh)

The leader of the team Dr Shuaibu Musa said, "We are here to merry with our Christian brothers on the birth of he whose return has been foretold by our Prophet to herald the appearance of the awaited one Imam Mahdi (as)."

"I will protect their religion and their churches wherever they are found. We therefore hold these covenant that is why our leader Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky showed us that Christians are not our enemy but our brothers and neighbors."

"Together we can champion unity among all religious people and take unified stance against aggressive leaders. The Church should join the struggle against oppressors and tyrants right away,” he said.

In his remarks Rev. Sule Mashan, said all human beings are created by God and in his wisdom make some Christians and others Muslims. He therefore called for understanding among the two religion followers.

The group then proceeded to Christ Evangelical and life Intercessory Ministry, Sabon Tasha, Kaduna in Chikun local government area where they continued the celebration and later joined by other Muslims from Katsina, Kano, Zamfara and  Sokoto States.