Rep. Farouk Lawan on Saturday in Kano called on Muslims to use the Ramadan fasting period to pray for continuous peace and unity in the country.
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This is contained in a statement signed by the lawmaker and made available to the journalists.
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Lawan, who is representing Bagwai Shanono Federal Constituency, also urged Muslims to imbibe the spirit of tolerance, to ensure the nation's peaceful co-existence.
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"Muslims should use the period of Ramadan to seek forgiveness from others and forgive those who have offended them in order to gain from the salvation of the Almighty Allah.
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"As Muslims, we know the importance of Ramadan as a holy month when Allah forgives His servants of their shortcomings."
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The lawmaker urged Muslims to use the period to forgive one another of all misgivings that had happened in the past.