Muslim Prayer Group, NASFAT, Sends Comforting Message to Pastor Adeboye over Son’s Death

Muslim Prayer Group, NASFAT, Sends Comforting Message to Pastor Adeboye over Son’s Death

- Prominent Muslim group, NASFAT, has commiserated with Pastor Adeboye over his son's death

- The group prayed to God to grant the Adeboye family and the RCCG the fortitude to bear the painful loss

- NASFAT’s president, Niyi Yusuf, showered praises on the deceased, a pastor, describing him as an energetic and dynamic man of God

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The Nasru-Lahi- L-Fatih Society of Nigeria (NASFAT), a Muslim prayer group, has commiserated with the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare.

Dare, an Akwa Ibom based pastor, died on Tuesday, May 4, at the age of 42.

Muslim Prayer Group, NASFAT, Sends Message to Pastor Adeboye over Son’s Death
NASFAT commiserates with the General Overseer of the RCCG, Enoch Adeboye, over the death of his son, Dare. Photo credits: PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images, Twitter/@SpeakerGbaja
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In a statement issued on Monday, May 10, NASFAT’s spokesman, AbdulHakeem Yusuf, said the group was shocked at Dare’s death, Premium Times reported.

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Yusuf said the group prayed that God would grant the Adeboye family and the RCCG the fortitude to bear the loss.

He quoted NASFAT’s president, Niyi Yusuf, as describing the deceased as an energetic and dynamic cleric dedicated to the works of God.

The spokesperson also quoted NASFAT’s Chief Missioner, Imam Abdul-Azeez Onike, as saying:

“We all came from God and to Him, we shall all return.’’

He added that the cleric prayed that God would comfort the entire RCCG family.

In a similar development, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has sent a message of condolence to Pastor Adeboye.

In a statement seen by Legit.ng on Saturday, May 8, the Islamic group described the death of Pastor Dare as a test of faith for his father and his followers.

The statement signed by MURIC’s director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, quoted a biblical passage urging the RCCG family to be strong.

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Pastor Adeboye, on Friday night, May 7, spoke on the demise of his son, Pastor Dare Adeboye.

Preaching at the May 2021 edition of the church’s Holy Ghost service, Pastor Adeboye urged the worshippers to always give thanks rather than ‘blame and question God’.

Meanwhile, the Adeboye family has announced the burial arrangement for Pastor Dare.

According to a Facebook post by Pastor Adeboye’s personal assistant, Leke, the funeral rites will hold at the RCCG convention centre at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

Leke who is also a brother of the deceased thanked the public for the outpouring of support to the family during this period.

Source: Legit.ng

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