Religion

Ahead of the upcoming Sallah celebration, members of Islamic aid groups, ‘Yan Agaji’ in Bauchi were over the weekend trained on traffic control, crime management and first aid with a view to ensuring peaceful festivities. The training which was sponsored by the General Manager of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Alhaji Bala Wunti, was attended by 100 participants drawn Read More

National Executive Council of Muslim Media Publishers Association of Nigeria (MMPAN) called on youths to embrace peace for national stability. National President of MMPAN, Jafaru Maitaima Yakubu, gave the advice at the 6th annual Ramadan lecture in Kaduna, saying the lecture would focus on peace and unity for national stability. Speaker and veteran journalist, Tajudeen Tijani, urged the Nigerian youths Read More

Renowned Islamic scholar in Zamfara, Sheik Tukur Sani Jangebe, has enjoined Muslims in the country to adhere to teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) to remain in peace and harmony. The cleric, who said peace is necessary for governments at all levels to impact positively on the people, said the country will be far more developed if not for the Read More

Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), held its bid opening for Air Carriers and Ground Handlers who submitted bid proposal to participate in the 2018 Christian Pilgrimage Exercise to Israel, Greece and Room. Speaking during the opening, NCPC’s Executive Secretary, Rev. Tor Uja, said the Commission was determined to render quality air lift and ground handling services to Christian pilgrims “who Read More

Drones will be used for the first time in the Grand Mosque in Makkah to manage the crowd in Ramadan, local daily AlMadina reported on Wednesday quoting deputy commander of the Umrah forces Maj. Gen. Mohammed Al-Ahmadi. The Umrah crowd management plan involves security, organizational and humanitarian aspects, said AlAhmadi. Pilgrims or visitors who show any sign of distress will Read More

District Head of Rogo Bauran Kano, Alhaji Muhammad Mahraz Karaye, has called on Ramadan Islamic preachers in his domain to preach the gospel of peace, unity and tolerance to their subjects. Maharaz made the remarks yesterday at a meeting with Ramadan preachers drawn from Izzalatul Bidi’a Wa Ikamatul Sunna, Khadiriyya and Tijjaniyya Sects. He stressed the significance of using soft Read More

  Muslims observing Ramadan are increasingly being targeted by supermarkets and brands in the UK, which has led to a rise in spending on food and gifts during the month, according to new research. The Ramadan economy in the UK is worth at least £200m, with supermarket chains such as Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Asda and Morrisons increasingly gearing products, displays and Read More

In The Name Of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful All thanks and praises are due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whoever Allah leads astray will never find guidance. I Read More

The speculative nature of cryptocurrencies has triggered debate among Muslim scholars over its permissibility In Dubai’s decades-old Gold Souq, customers from around the world haggle over bangles and necklaces. Elsewhere in the emirate, the region’s top centre for gold trade, bullion is playing a new role in financial engineering. A local start-up company founded last year, OneGram, is issuing a Read More

On assuming office, Governor Nasir Ahmed El-Rufa’i instituted some reforms in the state Muslim pilgrims’ welfare board geared towards professionalising the activities of the board; Part of the step taken is ensuring that only those who have the capacity to drive the wheel of hajj are retained in the system for maximum efficiency. He collapsed the activities of both Christian’s Read More

How can we locate the Qibla direction in any place of the world? This question raised strong furor among Muslims worldwide, especially in the American City of Seattle where Muslims differed over the Qibla location. This issue was of concern in 2000 to the Muslim Society for Survey that organized a symposium on this topic and invited Brigadier Abdel-Aziz Sallam, Read More

Catholic Bishop of Awka Diocese, Most Rev. Paulinus Ezeokafor, has charged Christians not to wish away the holiness and righteous life they lived during the 60 days fasting and prayers which culminated into Easter. Ezeokafor, who gave the charge while delivering his Easter message in Awka, said it was improper for some Christians to be holy only during the Lenten Read More