Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy

All praise be to Allah, who bestowed His grace upon the Muslim believers by sending to them Muhammad (Peace be upon him), the truthful and trustworthy Prophet, endowed with great character. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. May Allah exalt and send peace to him, his family, and his companions in abundance. To proceed:

Dear brothers and sisters! The political leadership of Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) was a unique amalgamation of spiritual authority, moral integrity, and administrative genius, transforming a fractured society into a united, just, peaceful an...