…dangerous spread of mob violence fueled by rumours and misinformation. The deceased, an Islamic teacher and mother of more than five children was said to have travelled from the New Maraban Jos area to attend an Islamic lecture reportedly organised at a local school in the old Maraban Jos axis. She allegedly lost her w…

…permanently ending the Middle East war, after Donald Trump threatened to strike the Islamic republic over its support for Hezbollah. The negotiations to end a war that sowed chaos across the region and rattled the global economy are meant to trigger a 60-day period to settle broader issues that have dogged US-Iranian r…

…for thousands of residents. He further announced plans to establish the Abibatu Mogaji Islamic Centre in Abuja to promote Islamic scholarship, leadership development, science, and technology education. The presidential aide also revealed that a modern Juma’at Mosque, complete with residential quarters for the Imam and…

…name it gave itself. Recently, the progeny of Shehu Usman dan Fodio – the 19th-century Islamic scholar and founder of the Sokoto […]

…Bagher Ghalibaf on Sunday warned the United States against making threats at the Islamic republic, vowing that “our armed forces are ready to respond”. “Don’t they think that if their threats had any effect, they would not have reached today’s state of desperation? We do not take American threats into account,” said Gh…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a suspected informant for the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorist group during a routine patrol operation in Borno State. This was made known in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama revealed…

…called on Muslims to embrace moral transformation, support security efforts, and uphold Islamic values as they celebrate the beginning of the Islamic New Year, 1448 AH. Speaking at the 1448 Hijrah celebration held at the Muhammadu Buhari Square in Lokoja on Sunday, Sheikh Adam described the Hijrah of Prophet Muhammad (…

…West Africa, Kano, for centuries, has served as a major centre of trade, commerce, and Islamic scholarship. The city is a leader in agricultural commerce and agro-processing, serving as a collection and distribution point for commodities including grains, livestock, hides and skins, groundnuts, and sesame. Kano is serv…

…to Gov. Mohammed Abubakar from 2018 to 2019. He has since been buried in accordance with Islamic rites.

…calm but distressed. "We have been here since. We have not been forced to worship in Islamic way. They have not troubled us concerning that." According to her, the abductors have one demand: The release of their detained members by government. "They are not asking for Sharia law. They are not asking for money. They are…

…name it gave itself. Recently, the progeny of Shehu Usman dan Fodio - the 19th-century Islamic scholar and founder of the Sokoto Caliphate - have been losing their crème de la crème. Northern Nigerians are dying in droves, mostly at the hands of their own sons who have made the thick forests their comfortable abode. Th…

…in the incident, the second assault on the same airport this year. Jama’at Nusrat al-Islam wal-Muslimin (JNIM), an al-Qaeda affiliate, has claimed responsibility for the attack, while Niger blames armed mercenaries sponsored by a Western nation. Moscow said the latest ambush was an attempt to undermine the stability of…

…marking the 46th anniversary of the club, was attended by leaders of the Christian, Islamic and traditional religions. The Christian prayer was led by Venerable Sammi Adetule, the pastor in charge of Anglican Church of Ascension, Akobo, Ibadan. The Muslim prayer was led by Imam Saheed Odekunle, Chief Imam of Titilope C…

…peaking in January before the United States and Israel launched a war against the Islamic republic. Among the lyrics Ahmadi sang were references to Iranian young people detained for protesting against the authorities. “The time of wine and blossoms came, the gardens dressed in Spring,” was one such line. “The captive b…

…a ceasefire agreement through continued deadly attacks in southern Lebanon. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy warned ships against entering the strait, saying the safety of vessels could not be guaranteed. The move comes despite Iran's earlier commitment to reopen the route under an interim peace agreement rea…

…fellow entertainers, and admirers gathered on Thursday to bid him farewell in line with Islamic burial traditions. In his tribute, Abiodun prayed for the deceased, saying, "May the Almighty Allah grant him eternal rest, console his family, friends, fans, professional colleagues, and well-wishers to bear the irreparable…

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