Category: Contemporary Issue

By Abdullahi Yusuf The local authority in Taiz, Yemen, honoured the first batch of graduates of the Martyr of the Qur’an Secondary School for Sharia Sciences 1446 AH, numbering 107 … Read More

Gas stations, farms caught exploiting mosque electricity, water supplies By Abdullahi Yusuf Saudi authorities have reported 1,147 cases of encroachments on mosque-linked utilities across the kingdom last year. The encroachments … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Two men have been charged following a violent incident outside the Turkish consulate in London, where a man was attacked after burning a Quran. Footage circulating on … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The New Zealand government is facing accusations of racism and “othering” the Muslim community after failing to provide halal-certified school lunches. An RNZ investigation revealed that Compass, … Read More

With calls for economic empowerment through Islamic Art By Abdullahi Yusuf The three-day Halal Art Exhibition, tagged “Alhamdulillahi Goma-Goma” (The Art of Appreciation II), concluded in Abuja, leaving behind an … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The University of Lagos Muslim Alumni (UMA) is set to mark a significant milestone with the 30th edition of its annual Pre-Ramadan Lecture, scheduled to hold on … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Tens of thousands of Iranians took to the streets to mark the anniversary of the country’s 1979 Islamic Revolution. Iranian state television aired commemorations at sites across … Read More

Oversubscribed Murabaha deal signals Africa’s growing role in Islamic finance By Abdullahi Yusuf Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has raised $400m through a sharia-compliant commodity murabaha facility, marking its first Islamic … Read More

The Islamic month coincides this year with start of spring By Abdullahi Yusuf Almost three weeks before the start of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, a Saudi meteorologist has … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Museums worldwide have long grappled with dwindling attendance and the challenge of reinvention. Some have redefined their programming, while others have turned to cutting-edge technology to enhance … Read More