[Garissa township MP Aden Duale. He has been criticised by majority leader Aden Duale for claiming Chief Kadhi Sheikh Ahmed Mohdhar wants to divide Muslims in Kenya.] (Photo/Nation.)
Mombasa Senator Hassan Omar has criticized Majority leader Aden Duale for claiming Chief Kadhi Sheikh Ahmed Mohdhar wants to divide Muslims in Kenya.
This is after Duale posted on twitter Saturday, asked Muslims to disregard the Chief Kadhi who had announced that Eid-ul-Fitr will be celebrated on Monday.
A section of Muslims celebrated Eid on Sunday, while others celebrated on Monday.
According to the Mombasa governor hopeful, those who celebrated Eid on Sunday and those who celebrated it on Monday are right and within the confines of the law and the Quran.
"Those who disagree on this fail to understand that the law accepts those who prayed yesterday and those who prayed today," Omar said as quoted by Star.
Omar said it is not right to cause division among Muslims on the basis of Eid prayer days.
"My brother Aden Duale should not be throwing words at anybody at any time. Our Chief Kadhi is not a Jubilee of NASA activist", said senator Omar.
“The Chief Kadhi position is an institution of Muslim leadership," noted Omar.
He said even if he is wrong, there are better ways to critique the Chief Kadhi.
"Everyone in this country has their place. There are religious leaders, political leaders, carpenters, and fishermen. All have their own skills. Do not interfere with anyone’s job unless you ask them why they do what they do," Omar added.
The Wiper party secretary general said Kadhi Mohdhar has no political platform to answer Duale.
He urged the Garissa township Mp to seek advice from any Muslim scholar about the Eid guidelines.