Mwinyi counsels Muslims on moral values

ZANZIBAR: ZANZIBAR President Dr Hussein Mwinyi has urged the Muslim community to uphold moral values and perform good deeds to leave a lasting, positive legacy.

Dr Mwinyi made the remarks when he joined Muslim faithful for Friday prayers at Bamita Mosque in Chumbuni, West Urban Region.

“We are required to do good and ensure that our children also uphold good morals so that we can build a better nation. When a person leaves this world, they should be remembered for their good deeds,” President Mwinyi said.

On the occasion, the president said the government is continuing to implement various development projects across the country as part of its efforts to meet the high expectations of citizens.

On his part, the Executive Secretary of the Office of the Chief Mufti of Zanzibar, Sheikh Khalid Ali Mfaume, called on Muslims to seek education as a means of building respect and dignity within society.

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“When you have knowledge in various fields, including religious knowledge, you gain more respect in the community than when you lack education. Learning has no end; therefore, we should continue to study,” Sheikh Khalid stressed.

For his part, the mosque’s Khatib (preacher), Sheikh Suleiman Nassor, urged Muslims to strengthen love and unity among themselves and to pursue education, describing it as essential to daily human life.

He also encouraged worshippers to increase acts of worship during the holy months in Islam.