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
Man Steals N520,000 Worth of Fans and Windows From Ogun Mosque
By Abdullahi Yusuf Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 35-year-old man, Idowu Kehinde, for allegedly stealing ceiling fans and aluminium windows from a mosque in the … Read More
Malaysia Maintains Lead In Global Islamic Finance
By Abdullahi Yusuf Malaysia has once again topped the global Islamic finance rankings, securing the number one spot in the 2024 Islamic Finance Development Indicator (IFDI). Deputy Minister in the … Read More
Mecca Grand Mosque Provides 24/7 Healthcare with Emergency Centres
Pilgrims also benefit from several automated external defibrillators By Abdullahi Yusuf Visitors to the Grand Mosque in Mecca are now served by three emergency healthcare centres offering 24-hour medical support. … Read More
By Abdullahi Yusuf The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria has announced that intending pilgrims from Jigawa State will pay N8.4m for the 2025 Hajj. This was disclosed in a statement … Read More
Golden Words of Allah (episode 34)
By Abdullahi Yusuf In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful. All perfect praise be to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, the Lord of the Worlds. We … Read More
Hajj 2025: Lagos announces N8,784, 085.59 as new fare, fixes January 31 as deadline for payment
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced N8,784,085.59k as the new Hajj fare for intending pilgrims embarking on the 2025 Hajj exercise in the Kingdom … Read More