The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Christians and Muslims in Nigeria to stop insulting one another, saying mutual respect is necessary for peaceful coexistence.
The Sultan spoke on Tuesday in Abuja during an event.
“We must be honest with ourselves that Christians can stop insulting Muslims. Muslims can stop insulting Christians. And that’s how we will live in peace,” he said.
The Sultan also warned against religious superiority, saying neither Christians nor Muslims should see themselves as better than the others.
“We are not here to say we are better than anybody. We are not better than anybody. He [God] is the creator of us all. He will determine who is better. And he knows how to do it. So I am not here to say I am better than anybody,” he said.
His comments came days after Islamic cleric Yahaya Jingir said Christians would have regarded themselves
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