IBADAN — With the coronation of 21 new kings in Ibadan on Sunday, the history of the cosmopolitan city, especially in the traditional institution has changed. While greater percentage of the Ibadan indigenes are not opposed to what people described as a giant stride taken by Governor Abiola Ajimobi, others are afraid that the move could usher in violence and unhealthy competition among contenders for the stool in the future.

It is the day on which Allah took the covenant from the progeny of Adam; it is the day of forgiveness of sins, freedom from the Fire and pride in the people who are there: fasting on this day is expiation for two years for those who are not on Hajj, so everyone is blessed

Eid-ul-Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice, is celebrated by Muslims all over the world today. It is a major festival in Islam which enjoys special significance; of absolute faith and submission to Allah, love for the kith and kin, sharing of food and peaceful coexistence. It does not only mark the climax of Hajj or Pilgrimage, the fifth pillar of Islam but it also commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s readiness and his son, Ismail’s consent to be sacrificed following God’s commandment in a dream.

In a solemn gathering, tears flow freely while prayers for protection and safe return filled the air as the 2332 pilgrims from Lagos state prepare for another important stage in the annual hajj rites in Saudi Arabia. 

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