The Muslim Council in Taraba State has stopped all wedding parties and similar celebrations in Jalingo.
The decision, taken by imams with the support of traditional rulers and local authorities, bans events like Kauyawa (villagers’ day) and Ajo parties, where young people usually dress roughly, play loud music, and dance late into the night.
Imam Tajudeen Nuhu of Mayo Gwoi Jummat Mosque, speaking for the council, said Muslims in Jalingo must no longer host such gatherings. He warned that anyone who ignores the rule will not have an imam officiate their marriage and may also be denied funeral prayers, wedding lectures, or naming ceremonies.
Clerics were also cautioned not to attend such parties, with the council saying any imam who disobeys could lose his position.
The announcement, delivered during last Friday’s sermons across Jalingo mosques, is meant to promote discipline, faith, and order among Muslims in the city.
