Vice-President Dr Bawumia and John Mahama at the adua of the Chief Imam’s sister
Vice-President
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia yesterday said he looks forward to former President John
Dramani Mahama converting to Islam after the latter’s rendition of an Islamic
prayer during the Islamic funeral of the National Chief Imam’s sister at New
Fadama in Accra.
Hajia
Aishatu Sharubutu’s funeral at the cleric’s residence attracted important
political figures such as the Vice-President and the flag bearer of the opposition
National Democratic Congress (NDC).
When
it was his turn to say a few remarks, the former President rendered what all
Muslims are enjoined to say when the death of a faithful is announced.
Innaa
Lillahi Wainna Illahi Raajiun, to wit in classic Arabic ‘To God shall we all
return.’
The
rendition was so impeccable that those who know the former President’s
background were unsurprised. He was born to a Muslim parentage, with many of
his siblings belonging to the Islamic faith.
If
the former President’s rendition of this important prayer in Islam had the attention
of those present fixated on him, the Vice-President’s
turn, which was full of humour, shook the gathering.
The
Vice-President asked him to join them for congregational prayers otherwise
called the Jumaat prayer today for conversion to Islam (Tuuba).
It
was a gentle remark but had the assemblage of regional imams and other clerics
murmuring in agreement.
“I
hereby invite the former President to join us in the Islamic faith,” a humorous
invitation which seeped into the gathering and, of course, had him trying to
suppress a smile.
The
two politicians shaking hands and smiling created an attractive scene at the
solemn religious function at the end of the programme.
Being
a solemn spiritual function, it was devoid of politics, but the politicians
found a way of prompting smiles on the faces of their audience.
Hajia Aishatu Sharubutu passed away last week aged 88.
By A.R. Gomda
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