The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, on Thursday responded to critics of the visit of televangelist Islamic scholar, Dr Zakir Naik to Nigeria.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of Sheikh Usmanu bin Fordiyo week week on Thursday, the monarch said “Muslim have the right to invite their fellow brother for interaction.”
Dr Naik and his son Fariq Naik delivered lectures in Sokoto as part of the activities marking the week.
According to the monarch, “Islam is one every where you go.
“As Muslims, we have the right to invite fellow Muslim to interact with us. I met Dr Zakir Naik over 11 years ago.
“Sokoto is happy to receive you. We are Muslims and we are proud to be one. We are working for Islam not for everybody.
“We are Muslim by Allah divine will and nobody will change that.
“We thank Almighty Allah for making us Muslims,” he said during the closing ceremony held at the International Conference centre, Sokoto.
Sultan Sa’ad said the visiting scholar was able to educate Muslims and non-Muslims on what Islam is all about in the state.
