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The Aims and Objects of the Movement are: -
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(i) |
To practice, teach and propagate the religion of
Islam as laid down in the Holy Quran and the authentic
Sunnah or practices of the Holy prophet Mohammed (P.
B. 0. H) and for that purpose to establish Mosque and
Institutions from time to time and in such places within
and outside Nigeria as the National Executive Council
may decide.
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(ii) |
To reform the Muslim world spiritually, morally, socially
and intellectually |
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(iii) |
To promote Islamic and secular education through the
establishment of schools and educational institutions |
In pursuit of these aims and objects the Movement introduced
some innovations into the practice of the religion which were
before it was founded were not vogue.
Some of the new introductions were as follows: -
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(1) |
That men should not prostrate and women should not
go down on their knees when they greet their parents,
Elders, and Obas which hitherto has been the practice
and custom in the Yoruba Land as signs of respect for
such Elders.
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That Khutbat the Friday Sermon should be explained to
the congregation in the language they speak and understand. |
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That women are not banned from entering the Mosques
to pray. |
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That in solemnization of Marriage - Nikai both the bride
and bride - groom should be present when the marriage
is being solemnized by the Imam or Priest. |
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That there was no Quranic injunction preventing the
taking of coffin into the Mosque for the Janazza that
is the funeral service for a deceased person,
b. No injunction that burial with coffin is unlawful
or unislamic.
c. Nor unlawful either for women going to the cemetery
to witness the burial of a relation.
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These new changes introduced met a lot of opposition with
the orthodox Muslims. But by and large as
times went by people began to realise and embrace the new
changes.
When the Movement was established Brother Kasumu Rufai Ajose
was made the Imam of the
Organisation.
He was the first Chief Imam from 1916- 1941. After the death
of Chief Imam Kasumu Rufai Ajose who was the first Chief Imam
of the Movement, Alhaji Chief Imam Ashafa Bokini Tijani became
Chief Imam and he was formally turbaned in 1943.
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