Shaykh Ahmad Dabbagh, a UK-based Islamic scholar and founder of the World Peace Movement, has called for dialogue as the solution to global and local conflicts. He made the appeal during a public lecture in Kano on Saturday, part of a 12-day peace mission across Nigeria. Dabbagh cited Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) as the ultimate model of peaceful conduct, stating that a true Muslim is one from whose hands and tongue others are safe. He directly challenged the actions of insurgent groups like Boko Haram, saying they contradict Islamic teachings.
The cleric questioned why societies wait for years of bloodshed before negotiating peace, asking, "Why not choose peace first, before causing harm?" He noted that all conflicts, from local banditry to international wars, eventually end at the negotiation table. Dabbagh said the World Peace Movement aims to spread its message across all 195 countries, with Nigeria playing a key role in the initiative. Over 70 countries have already been reached, according to him.
He described Kano as a symbolic choice due to its deep Islamic scholarship and leadership history. Dabbagh warned that material wealth does not ensure peace, pointing to rising loneliness in developed nations like the UK and Japan, where ministries of loneliness now exist. He urged Africa to protect its communal and spiritual values. The Kano event included lectures, mentorship, and community engagement targeting clerics and youth.
Prof Abdulrashid Garba, Vice-Chancellor of Khalifa Isyaka Rabiu University (KHAIRUN), welcomed the lecture, calling it timely amid Nigeria's ongoing insecurity challenges.
A UK-based cleric preaches peace in Kano while Nigerian leaders continue to rely on military responses to insurgency. The same groups he condemns operate openly in the North, despite years of government action. His message gains traction locally only after passing through foreign validation. Peace talks remain absent from official strategy, even as violence persists.
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