A Nigerian pastor, Oluwaseun Basil Alabi, has warmed the hearts of many after he renovated a debilitated 60-year-old mosque in Ikire, Osun state.
This was shared online by a Facebook user, Bakara Adegboyegba, who revealed that the building was commissioned days before Sallah.
Sharing before and after photos of the Mosque, Bakara wrote in part:-
“It was a joyful gathering of Muslim leaders in the quiet city of Ikire, in Irewole local government area of Osun State on Friday the 16th day of July 2021, as a sixty year old Alatise mosque located at Popo junction of the town renovated by a pastor was commisoned for use.”
The Chief Imam of Ikire land, Alhaji Yunus, commended Pastor Alabi for his selfless act to the community. Thereafter, he led a special prayer session for the pastor who resides in Minnesota, US.
Speaking on why he choose to renovate the mosque, Pastor Alabi said:-
”I grew up in an Ikire community where religion had no effect on our relationship. It was a time when chritians participated actively in the religious festivities of Muslims.
A time when you would find many hijab wearing women attending church sessions of Christian weddings and burials.
It was a time you find young children, Muslims and Christians play together in the mosques and eat saara (food items brought to mosque as alms)together without fear or intimidation.
It was a time that humanity United us and made us one strong family, living and sharing our goodness with love and togetherness.”
