Preserve the peace -- Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam

The National Imam of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a, Sheikh Umar Ibrahim Imam, has called on Muslims to guard their communities from the infiltration of people whose aim is to disturb the peace in the country.

He also asked politicians not to exchange the country’s peace for chaos in the name of seeking power.

“I call on all Muslims to guard their communities against infiltration of people whose objective is to disrupt the peace we have been enjoying for many years,” a message delivered by the General Secretary of Ahlussunna Wal Jama’a, Sheikh Yacoub Abban, on behalf of Sheikh Umar said. 

"Allah has been kind and merciful to us all this while. “Let us not short-change our peace for chaos in the name of seeking power,” he said.

Sheikh Umar said Ghanaians needed to jealously preserve the peace in the country to show gratitude to their creator for blessing the country with peace.

Sheikh Umar prayed to Allah to touch the hearts of all presidential and parliamentary candidates, as well as their followers "so that they will have the hearts to accept the results of the elections."

He specifically urged Muslims in the country to live up to Islam's aspirations by sacrificing for their families and investing positively in their children to make them responsible and law-abiding adults in the future.