Cleric seeks to revive Muslim reading culture and launches 6 books

A former wali (leader) of the Muslim Congress (TMC) in Kwara State, Imam Hakeem Peleowo, has lamented the diminishing reading culture in the country, especially among the Muslim community .

Peleowo spoke in Ilorin at the public presentation of six books on theories of Islamic law written by him. The event brought together Islamic scholars from inside and outside the country.

The author said that Islam and the Prophet Muhammad prioritize the acquisition of knowledge.

He said that the high literacy rate among the Muslims of yesteryear propelled them to world leadership in all fields of human endeavour, and called this period a golden age of civilization human.

"It is unfortunately the opposite today and yet Islam makes us understand that readers are leaders", he noted

Peleowo, a statistician at the Abeokuta Federal Medical Center, revealed that he still has about 18 books on Islam to publish, saying discipline should not be an obstacle to the spread of Islam through writing books.

He said the books were meant to encourage the Muslim ummah to embrace the culture of reading.

The author said: "The problem is that we have totally lost interest in reading, but if we can open our eyes to its benefits and create the necessary awareness, there will be a major improvement.< /p>

"As a Muslim community, the ummah must return to the culture of reading to help broaden our horizons of discovery. I'm not just talking about religious books but books about other aspects of our daily lives."

The event was attended by the President of the Muslim Lawyers Association of Nigeria (MULAN), Prof. AbdulQadir Abikan; a former Commissioner (Operations) of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Professor Lanre Badmus and a former Grand Khadi of the Kwara State Sharia Court of Appeal, Justice Olohuntoyin Mohammed (at the retirement), among other Muslim personalities.