Shiite Muslims Attend Christmas Service in Zaria, Present Gift

Shiite Muslims Attend Christmas Service in Zaria, Present Gift

A Muslim group, popularly called the Shiites, on Saturday attended a Christmas church service at HEKAN Church in Zaria, Kaduna State, as part of an effort to strengthen religious tolerance and peace in the state.

The Muslim group also presented a gift to the church as a sign of love.

Shiite Muslims Attend Christmas Service in Zaria, Present Gift

Speaking in an interview with newsmen, shortly after the service, the leader of the team, Prof. Isa Mshelgaru said the essence of attending the service was to promote love, tolerance and understanding among Nigerians.

He said:

“We decided to attend this church service today because today is Christmas Day, a day that the birth of Jesus Christ is being celebrated all over the globe and we feel that we also have our concern to share with them the feelings of the day Jesus was born.”

Christians all over the world celebrate Christmas is an annual festival commemorating the birth of the Saviour of the world, Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25,

Some other religious faiths observe it as a religious and cultural celebration among billions of people around the world.

Indeed Jesus Christ is the Reason for the Season of Christmas all so known as the celebration of Christ Mass.