Muslim Faithfuls of Ruhul Islam Mosque at Odo Ayedun, a community in Ekiti state, expressed joy as the Federation of Muslim Women's Associations in Nigeria, FOMWAN declared the commencement of the construction of a N20 million modern mosque in their community.
Speaking on the development, the National FOMWAN Amirah, Alhaja Rafiat Idowu Sanni saw it as what Allah has completed.
She said God wants to use the construction of the mosque in the community to bless FOMWAN and she is so happy about the development.
Narrating what initiated the move, Sanni said, her entourage were in search of where they can observe their Jumat service on their previous journey through the community and saw people doing ablution and had to join them to perform the Jumat at the area.
" The driver on tour brought out money from his pocket and told the jamah to pray for the national FOMWAN Amirah who was in their midst to observe the salat and the people were astonished,"
According to her, the construction of the mosque is Allah's project and wants to use FOMWAN for the construction of the mosque.
Sanni later donated two bags of rice to the muslim Faithfuls for the ramadan
A registered builder, Alhaji Oladele Ishiaka, who was also on the entourage of the Amirah, said the construction may start soon because it is not going to be FOMWAN affairs alone, but all muslims in the world.
"FOMWAN is spearheading it. We will write and package the story about this mosque in such a way that it will be attractive to all the muslims all over the world.
"I have taken the architectural data and have been sent to the architectural firm in Abuja.
"The design will start and the three design will be done to be the best in the environment"
He disclosed that FOMWAN has contacted a construction company in Abuja who will come and incorporate the indigenes in the construction.
He further noted that the mosque, if completed, will boost the economy of the community and the area at large.
Ishiaka, solicited the people to support FOMWAN whom he said have been doing a lot all over the country.
In his reaction, a member of the mosque Mallam Nuru Nadirullahi who spoke on behave of the Imam Shuaib Ismail appreciated the Amirah and her entourage for counting them fit for a befitting Mosque which he said will help to curb unnecessary controversies between the communities around.
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