Kano Pilgrims Begin Hajj Induction Tour
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has commenced a statewide tour of Hajj Induction Courses at various centres in the state. This is contained in a statement … Read More
NAHCON Won’t Overcharge Pilgrims, Says Prof. Abdullahi Usman
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
German Parliament Debates Ban on Muslim Brotherhood
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
Biswa Ijtema event in Bangladesh, thousands of Muslims attend
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
Imam from Mecca, Medina to attend International Quran Awards in Tanzania
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
Golden Words of Allah (episode 35)
The Quran on Punishments for Liars “And on the Day of Resurrection, you will see those who lied against Allah, their faces will be blackened. Is there not in Hell … Read More
Over 210,000 Join Quran Sessions at Masjid al-Haram
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
US Muslim civil rights group welcomes recognition of ‘World Hijab Day’ in New York
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
Saudi Arabia Permits Foreign Investment in Listed Firms Owning Property in Mecca and Medina
Saudi Arabia’s market watchdog, the Capital Market Authority (CMA), said in a statement the move aimed to attract foreign capital and provide liquidity for present and future projects in the … Read More
Malaysia to Establish School, Hospital, and Mosque in Gaza, Says PM Anwar
By Abdullahi Yusuf Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim today announced that Kuala Lumpur will build a school, hospital and mosque in Gaza which has been destroyed by Israel’s genocidal war … Read More