Popular artiste David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has received criticism from Muslim fans after posting a music video of new DMW signee Logos Olori on his social media platforms.
The music video was shot in a mosque-like setting, which some Muslims found offensive.
After observing the Sallah prayers, some men in white Jalabiya switched to dancing while reciting Quranic verses and praying, according to the video.
Olori sat on a speaker mounted on the roof of the building. This and the fact that the singer mentioned the word— Alhamdulillah (praise be to God)— did not go down well with some of their fans, especially Muslims, who condemned it.
Davido had posted the video on Instagram with the caption, “Allow me to re-introduce Logos Olori with his new single, ’Jaye Lo.’ Let us run it up one time! Let’s take over the world. DMW.”
Reacting to the post, a fan, Abba Sa’ad, wrote, “My last day of being a Davido fan. You don’t disrespect Islam like this! If it is normal for the Christians, it is not normal for us.”
Popular Muslim influencers, including Bashir Ahmad, explained why the video could be considered offensive in a series of tweets.
Ahmad said: “There are many reasons why every Muslim finds this content absolutely disrespectful, hurtful and offensive @davido. I assume you all know that we Muslims don’t mix our religion with jokes in any way, especially Salah (prayer), which is sacred and the second of the five pillars of Islam.
“In Salah, Muslims remember our Lord, Allah, express our love and respect for Him and invoke and strive to express our gratitude towards Him. The notion is that the Salah activity brings the individual face-to-face with God. That is what we believe, and that is our faith. Please respect it.”
Arewa Twitter: “We gave you the benefit of doubt, waiting for you to delete this video you posted out of ignorance but you didn’t. Please everyone, let’s report this Davido’s post.”
Prince Adekunle: “Dear @davido, below are the activities done in a mosque, Gather for prayer, to study arabic, Lecture/counseling.”
