tpia@:
traditional yoruba religion shares some elements/syncretism with arabic culture and religion.

AdoZazzau: Subhanallah! Please do not say that. No there is no sharing between paganism and Islam. I saw this picture in flckr of yoruba people sitting in front of an ifa priest and the ifa man had his head covered with a shawl. There is another one in youtube i bumped into accidentaly and it looked like a town festival and there were spiritual or pagan priests with white head cover. Now i see this posted picture online and i want ti know two things from yoruba peiple. number 1, why the head covered? 2. what is the priest doing in this picture? He held something in hand.

The other two pictures is for comparison and thats a muslim and jew with shawl cover for prayer. In my religion covrring head has a deeper spiritual meaning,its more than the ordinary prayer.

tpia@:


well, the photo looks muslim, imo.

However, i see no reason for you to bother yourself about all this other stuff you're saying, since i really fail to see how it concerns you per se.

is there a reason why you're so interested in yorubas?

AdoZazzau:

I ignored the images the first two times but I couldnt pass the opportunity of finding out this third time. Maybe there is something there for me to learn. Do you know why they cover the head and what is the significance?

AdoZazzau: I've come across online images of yoruba spiritualist using head coverslike this one. First time was flckr image, then a youtube and now this one. What are they doing in picture, why is unbeliever have a shawl over head? Only muslims and jews do so in prayer. Thanks

Dudu_Negro:

look, islam rose in arabia, the pre-islamic home of ifa.......what do you expect? there are many similarities between the two.

PAGAN 9JA:




you have lost marbles. the likes of you should be carted of to your original home in Arabia. I*D*OTs

AdoZazzau: I've come across online images of yoruba spiritualist using head coverslike this one. First time was flckr image, then a youtube and now this one. What are they doing in picture, why is unbeliever have a shawl over head? Only muslims and jews do so in prayer. Thanks

isale_gan2:

You this guy. I like you and your Pro-traditionalist stance, but do you have to insult every differing comment? You may share more than you disagree. No offense sha.

I think there are a significant number of skeptics (not cynics) of the Yoruba/Arabia connection, but if someone has researched it and has evidence, many of us are open to hear it.

ninja4life: Crap wat in d pictures indicate he is a yoruba talk more of being an ifa priest.@op get ur facts right and stop associating d rich yoruba culture with some foreign abrahamic religion practices.

tpia@:


There is actually nothing there for you to learn.

Please keep it moving.

Dudu_Negro:

Op,

Its hard to tell if this was muslim or ifa priest in the first picture. if you notice the man opposite him as a cap on his head as well. i think we need more pictures, distinctly showing ifa priest in order to tell one way or another. however, i do agree that ive seen ifa priests with their covered in a shawl. look, islam rose in arabia, the pre-islamic home of ifa.......what do you expect? there are many similarities between the two.

You are a northerner, i suppose, and a muslim. right? have you ever been to zikr?

AdoZazzau:

Mr Dudu negro, so if you agree that you have seen Ifa worshipper in head cover, then you really do not need a picture and the identity of the covered head in this picture matters less. Yes, I am Muslim and a Northerner and I have attended many zikrs. If it means anything to you, I have led group zikrs. I will be glad to discuss if you would like knowledge on zikr.

Abdullahi, father of the Prophet (SAWS), was a custodian of idols and deities kept in the Kabba, back in the age of jahilliya. It is narrated that Muhammad (SAWS) went in one day and smashed everything except one big one. When the tribe elders came in to pay homage and bow to their idols they were alarmed. Abdullahi called his son to come and explain why he destroyed the legacy of their tribal ancestors. Muhammad (SAWS) then wisely advised the elders that the big deity still standing witnessed the destruction and since they addressed him everyday this would be a good time for him to reply them and disclose who destroyed the temple. They realized their folly and recognized their gods was deaf, mute and dumb. They changed hearts and joined the Muslims. Mr Dudunegro, now, take a guess who was stubbornly rebellious and refused to join the party of believers? Just take a guess.

PAGAN 9JA:



that was a very foolish thing muhammad did. I can just imagine the pain the Arabic Tribesmen felt at the destruction of their ancient beliefs and heritage. what an a$$. how could he expect a stone idol to walk arounnd and defend other idols? An idol is an object used in worship. *smh

AdoZazzau:

La-Illah Ill-Allahu! Please speak with respect regarding the Prophet (SAWS). Please!

AdoZazzau:

Mr Dudu negro, so if you agree that you have seen Ifa worshipper in head cover, then you really do not need a picture and the identity of the covered head in this picture matters less. Yes, I am Muslim and a Northerner and I have attended many zikrs. If it means anything to you, I have led group zikrs. I will be glad to discuss if you would like knowledge on zikr.

Abdullahi, father of the Prophet (SAWS), was a custodian of idols and deities kept in the Kabba, back in the age of jahilliya. It is narrated that Muhammad (SAWS) went in one day and smashed everything except one big one. When the tribe elders came in to pay homage and bow to their idols they were alarmed. Abdullahi called his son to come and explain why he destroyed the legacy of their tribal ancestors. Muhammad (SAWS) then wisely advised the elders that the big deity still standing witnessed the destruction and since they addressed him everyday this would be a good time for him to reply them and disclose who destroyed the temple. They realized their folly and recognized their gods was deaf, mute and dumb. They changed hearts and joined the Muslims. One of the clan heads refused to abandon his gods.
Mr Dudunegro, now, take a guess who was stubbornly rebellious and refused to join the party of believers? Just take a guess.

I already know you are Yoruba but are you from Kogi or Kwara?

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