In the state capital of Jalingo, the Muslim Council of Taraba State has formally outlawed wedding festivities of any kind. Following discussions with local authorities, Islamic clergy, and traditional rulers, the decision was taken. Popular events like Kauyawa and Ajo parties, which draw sizable crowds of young people who frequently wear ragged clothes and dance late into the night, are explicitly targeted by the prohibition. The sermon (Khutbah) that all of the imams of the Jummat mosques in Jalingo gave during last Friday’s services focused on the ban. On behalf…
Muslim council bans wedding parties in Taraba
