Category: Contemporary Issue

By Abdullahi Yusuf Bank Asia PLC has introduced the “Hajj Deposit Scheme” to help individuals with low or limited income save for one of the five pillars of Islam – … Read More

According to a report by HRW, China has imposed stricter travel restrictions on members of the Muslim minority, who can travel only to a limited number of countries. Contact and … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Indonesia’s Agriculture Minister, Andi Amran Sulaiman, has assured that the country’s food stocks are adequate as Ramadan approaches, expected to begin between late February and early March … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer of MB Lugga Global Travels and Tours Limited, Mustapha Mohammed, before Justice TG. Ringim of … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf As activities ahead of Hajj 2025 take full swing, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) is deploying necessary measures to ensure hitch free and a rewarding … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The German Parliament’s Interior Affairs Committee commenced deliberations over a proposed bill seeking to ban the Muslim Brotherhood (Jamāʿat al-Ikhwān al-Muslimīn) in Germany. The bill, introduced by … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Tens of thousands of people gathered on a riverbank near Bangladesh’s capital to listen to sermons by Islamic scholars at the Biswa Ijtema, or global congregation of … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf The Imam, who conducts prayers at the Islamic Holy Mosques in Mecca and Medina, is set to attend this year’s International Quran Awards scheduled for February in … Read More

By Abdullahi Yusuf Around 210,848 men and women benefited from sessions held to recite and memorise the Holy Quran in the Grand Mosque, Islam’s holiest in the Saudi city of … Read More

New York State Senate recognizes Feb. 1, 2025, as World Hijab Day to ‘encourage religious tolerance, cultural understanding and international solidarity’ By Abdullahi Yusuf The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) … Read More