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Cleric Shafiy Adeba Draws Outrage Over Remarks Targeting Non-Muslims

Cleric Shafiy Adeba Draws Outrage Over Remarks Targeting Non-Muslims

Yoruba-speaking Islamic cleric Shafiy Adeba has sparked outrage after a video showed him making inflammatory comments about non-Muslims, whom he repeatedly called “kafir”. Speaking mainly in Yoruba, Adeba claimed Muslims had a religious right to fight, restrict and enslave non-Muslims. He also described war against non-believers as being rooted in Islam. The remarks have raised concerns over religious intolerance and the risk of incitement in Nigeria’s multi-faith society. The video was shared widely on social media, although the cleric’s comments do not represent the views of all Muslims.

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Y
yemi

How should religious communities respond when a cleric's public remarks appear to target people of another faith?

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D
dapo

Absolutely. Leaders should lower the temperature, reject sweeping attacks, and make room for respectful dialogue across faith lines.

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P
prince

The reported language is troubling because repeated labels and calls to restrict others can deepen distrust far beyond one video.

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K
kris

Outrage is understandable, but people should still distinguish one cleric's remarks from the beliefs of every Muslim.

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J
jaruma

Religious leaders and community groups can clearly reject inflammatory speech while encouraging respectful discussion across faith lines.

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