Chilima urges Muslims to use Ramadhan to pray for peaceful Malawi polls
UTM Party presidential candidate Saulos Chilima has asked Muslims who are preparing for the commencement of the holy period of Ramadan to use the period to pray for peaceful May 21 Tripartite Elections.
Ramadan is a period of one full month that the faithful undertake a dawn – dusk fasting which primarily entails abstinence from food, drink, marital intimacy and any such prohibitions as instructed by Allah (God).
Speaking at St Augustine 3 Primary School ground in Mangochi on Sunday, Chilima, who is the country’s Vice-President, said he is happy the elections coincide with the month of Ramadhan, and urged the Muslims to commit themselves in praying for violence free elections.
“Since we are in Ramadhan, lets remember to pray for the elections to be free, fair and credible,” said Chilima during th UTM rally.
Chilima wished Muslims a “blessed” Ramadan when he said “Ramadan Kareem”.
Fasting during Ramadan is one of the five pillars of Islam and is compulsory for all Muslims except those who are exempted – among others the terminally ill, travelers, elderly, pregnant, breastfeeding, or menstruating.
At the end of the 29 or 30 days of fasting, Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr which literally means “festival of breaking the fast” in Arabic.
On the day, Muslims attend a special prayer in the morning at outdoor locations or mosques. The prayer consists of a sermon followed by the short congregational prayer.
After the prayer, they visit friends and relatives, give gifts especially to children, and make phone calls to distant relatives to exchange greetings of “Eid Mubarak” or “Blessed Eid”.
Koma nde cinkwiyotu.
Bolan pitala amadziwa wat ramadan is
Anthu aphulikatu kuopa cilungamo
Thanx Chilima
you are far different from other leaders my man………They know how heavy you are thats why tulo anthuwa sakulipeza…………you have my vote
Wachinyengo Chilima. He is from dpp.
coming from a certain party is not an argument that can hold water. What can hold water is you as a leader. What qualities do you hold? i hold the vew tthat even if Chakwera is not from Dpp He is far from being a good leader. He may be good in other areas not sorting out problems malawians have .
Thats the leader. Not these thieves and friends of thieves.
Kagwere uko mwana wasatana mdyerekezi.Usapusise asilamu galu iwe ndipo dziwa kuti asilamu simbali yako mbuzi yamunthu ngati iwe.
we muslims love this man. wishing someone happy ramadan sichinakhalepo choti munthu angakhale akumupusisira wina. Shut up we know you are bitter with How UTM IS growing. We are 9 months Old and we will win…..Just wait to feel the reel pain
And I don’t think there is a muslim that can be called Innoxy. Galu usanyasitse asilamu apa
How can a devil that wish muslims bad pretend to be honest in front of muslims like that, we know what you chilima together with female satanist the daughter of satan patricia kaliati intend to do on muslims but we are ready for you guys.Kaliati after recovering from menstruation period for that particular month told the public that muslims must go to saud arabia while chilima had promised to persecute and torture muslims but my question to the fellow muslims is that, why do you associate with these DEVILS??????. I really feel betrayed and you are tarnishing the image of… Read more »
Dont be emotional INNOXY, osalemba zolaula apa. take it easy, Malawi is a very peaceful nation. Don’t bring confusion here. maso mwa mbwiyako.
there is alot of bitterness in this comment. you wish you could have reversed the strength of UTM but its too let. see you kokalumbilisa Chilima
Innoxy
Mabulutu alipodi ambiri in Malawi, the only advantage u have is u are able to write and read english, otherwise u area wasted sperm!!!
This Innoxy is a stupid man. That nyusensi he is vomoting he can’t be a Muslim. Stupid
………’make phone calls to distant relatives to exchange greetings…..’
does he know the purpose of remadhan is!
coz he is Arafat Hamdan he thinks he knows the meaning of Ramadhan
i am a muslim. and from his speech yesterday am sure he knows the purpose of it . UTM ikuwina. Ndizopweteka yes i know koma palibe mungachiteso apapa
Besides, Chilima is an intellectual. Islam is everywthere this days. It is not to difkot for Chilima to read few articles about Ramadhan. You guys get a life. Chilima boma and I am a Muslim