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Wednesday, 1 July 2015

RAMADHAN LECTURE

 THEME:     RAMADHAN: THE GREAT TEACHER


By:
Engr. Prof. Sabit A. Olagoke, JP
MNSE, MNSChE, REGD. ENGR (COREN), MNIEM, MNIM, MIRDI, MAES, FCMPA, FRecon, FISM {Ghana}, FNATE, FIPMD, CFIARCP, SPE, COM
Chief Lecturer/Dean, School of Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
Research Professor, Organisation of Economists & Business Analysts of Nigeria
COREN Engineering Regulation Monitoring Inspector, Ogun-Lagos Zones
Frmr Head, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
Fellow, Nigerian Association of Technologists in Engineering
Chairman Senate in Africa, Bradley University, USA Baaroyin Radio Nigeria
Commander of the Order of Melchizedek (COM)
The Ajagun Esin (Religion Warlord) Oyo State, Nigeria
Grand Patron, National Youth Council of Nigeria (Oyo State Chapter)
Executive Director, Centre for Religious Cooperation and Tolerance (CRCT)
Distinguished Fellow, Department of Religious Studies, University of Ibadan
Patron, National Association of Nigerian Football Coaches (Oyo State Chapter)
Founder, Spiritual Head & Chief Imam, Shafaudeen In Islam Worldwide

1.0     INTRODUCTION

Ramadhan as the 9th month of the lunar Calendar and as a spiritual exercise is the 4th pillar of Islam that may be 29 or 30 by the general consensus of the Ulamah who must have been empowered by:

*      Moon sighting through the sky where climate is favourably disposed to it or
*      Calculation advantage of the alternating design of 29 or 30 of the Lunar Calendar favoured by the good intention and efforts of the Ulammah, for example, the League of imams of Yoruba land, Delta and Edo States
*      Consensus of opinion based on the advantage of modern day technology via ICT and globalization and internet exploration making Saudi the centre of focus for the purpose of uniformity by all across the nook and crannies of the world...... more

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