Category: Contemporary Issue

By Abdullahi Yusuf A market town could get its own Islamic centre after a significant increase in the local Muslim population. Attendance at Friday prayers in Selby has doubled in … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf A 74-year-old former Shariah Court lawyer has become the oldest woman to earn a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in History at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). The Star … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The Secretary-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council of Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has expressed concern … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Syria’s opposition leader hailed a “historic” victory on Sunday from the iconic Umayyad Mosque in Damascus after his group, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), led a swift offensive, … Read More

By Tunji Oladejo Director, Ibadan University Press (Publishing House) University of Ibadan. The death of Sheikh Muhyideen Ajani Bello on Friday, December 6, 2024, has caused shockwaves throughout Nigeria and … Read More

• Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No Muslim passes away on Friday, or its night, but that Allah will protect … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has reassured 2023 pilgrims that additional refunds will be processed once clarifications are received from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The Bangladesh CID Police arrested one person from Bhola on charge of cheating a woman and realized Taka 5.5 lakh personifying himself as Imam of Masjid-e-Nabawi in … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The Egyptian Criminal Court has added the Muslim Brotherhood to the list of terrorist organisations. The movement was designated by the Egyptian government as a “terrorist” organisation … Read More

• The controversy coincides with discussions about Morocco’s new family code, which could criminalise child marriage and polygamy; reforms opposed by Islamists. By Abdullah Yusuf Morocco’s Minister of Islamic Affairs, … Read More