阿什星期三和斋月在尼日利亚同时开始,引发了不同信仰间团结和民族愈合的呼吁。 Ash Wednesday and Ramadan began simultaneously in Nigeria, prompting calls for interfaith unity and national healing.

2026年2月18日的灰星期三标志着尼日利亚基督徒的斋戒和穆斯林的斋月开始,这是罕见的同时遵守,促使人们呼吁国家团结和宗教间的和. Ash Wednesday, February 18, 2026, marked the start of Lent for Christians and Ramadan for Muslims in Nigeria, a rare simultaneous observance prompting calls for national unity and interfaith harmony. 教会领导人强调禁食是一种注重忏悔、慈善和谦逊的精神实践,敦促信徒支持穷人,避免宣传他们的牺牲。 Church leaders emphasized fasting as a spiritual practice focused on repentance, charity, and humility, urging believers to support the poor and avoid publicizing their sacrifices. 包括州长候选人和来自尼日尔奥约和拉各斯各州的省长在内的政治人物鼓励宗教社区祈祷和平、民族愈合和公正治理,强调趋同是在持续的挑战中集体反思和团结的神圣机会。 Political figures including gubernatorial candidates and governors from Oyo, Niger, and Lagos states encouraged religious communities to pray for peace, national healing, and just governance, highlighting the convergence as a divine opportunity for collective reflection and unity amid ongoing challenges.