Author(s):
ABDUSSALAM ISHAQ RAJI, abdussalamishaqraji@gamil.ocm, 08053070726 or 08188022394
Abstract:
Allah has blessed humanity with this complete religion (Islam) He the most high who has
taken responsibility in preserving this religion from any distortion and any deformation. He
made it’s proofs apparent for everyone to see until the day of judgment by saying “If anyone
desire a religion other than Islam (Submission to Allah) never will it be accepted of him and
in the hereafter, he will be in the ranks of those who have lost all spiritual good”. Also it is a
firm belief Al-Quran is the sources of divine religion (Islam) because without Al-Quran there
is no divine message both of them are indivisible. However hadith or Sunnah of the Prophet
Muhammad (S.A.W) is an integral part of the Qur’an, or supplementary of the Qur’an the
greatest emphasis in the Holy Qur’an is the Unity of Allah which implies the belief in the
existence of Allah and the presence of moral values in human life in the society. Islam a
religion and complete way of life does not segregate between life mundane and spiritual life.
It signifies the concept of unity in Islam nationally or globally by creating sense of spiritual
brotherhood in Islam which is stronger than blood relationship. It is vivid that Five Pillars of
Islam are global assembly for the Muslims in the world, it implies that the unity of Allah
makes Muslims in the whole world to unify themselves to become one indivisible unit of
Muslims nation. Therefore this paper is to examine the concept of unity in Islam and religious
rites a case study of Five Pillars of Islam as a catalyst for the unity of Muslims in Nigeria.
Also this study will highlight the morals value derived from each pillar of Islam in order to
reform the life of Muslims Community particularly the Muslim youths, academically,
religiously, spiritually and good governance in the political system in Nigeria.