Beirut/Lebanon — As thousands of devout Muslims flock to Islam’s holiest sites in Saudi Arabia for the annual haj pilgrimage this week, scientists warn the sacred rite is under threat due to deadly rising heat. The risk of pilgrims sufferingRank ( + / – ) life-threatening heat stroke could rise five-fold with global warming […]
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The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) has announced the arrest of two Johane Masowe church leaders for holding a church service in breach of COVID-19 lockdown. According to the police, Clyton Makavi (35) and Tendai Zhakata (30) were caught leading a Johanne Masowe church service at an open space in Zengeza 5 Extension. The service was […]
Since the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Centre in New York, western media have consistently questioned whether being Muslim sits well with the ideals of democratic citizenship. Young Muslim males are often demonised as potential terrorists and female Muslims are singled out for critique for their dress. In France, for example, veiled Muslim women […]
Deputy Minister of Health and Population, Chrissie Kalamula Kanyasho, has hailed faith-based charitable organizations for playing a crucial role in the country’s response to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak. Speaking at Capital Hill on Thursday during the handover of Covid-19 item donation to the Government of Malawi by the Action for Progress Malawi, Kanyasho said […]
Egypt’s First Lady Intissar El Sisi greeted on Monday 19/7/2021the Egyptian people on Eidul Adha, which starts on Tuesday 20/7/2021. Speaking on her official social media pages, President Sisi’s spouse expressed her best wishes to Egyptians, as well as to Muslim nations on this religious occasion.
As the country approaches elections on August 12, various stakeholders are positioning themselves to play their respective roles in the process. Elections always attract various players as a fulfillment of democratic demands. Already international observers have started arriving in the country and taking up their positions to monitor campaigns and other election-related activities. The actual […]
Many Nigerian Muslims are marking the Eid-el-Kabir Sallah festivities amidst harder bite of the economy and security concerns. A cross section of Muslim faithful interviewed across 16 states by Daily Trust correspondents’ lamented that with the worsening economic situation, coupled with the growing insecurity, they opted for a low-key celebration. Many of the respondents lamented […]
Ahead of the build-up to Sallah festivities, there is a huge rush for air tickets, especially to underserved destinations in the north, Daily Trust reports. Most of the northern destinations only have one or two airlines flying to those routes except for Kano and Kaduna with more airlines servicing them. Checks by our Correspondent on […]
The Police in Adamawa has mounted 24-hour surveillance and patrol as part of proactive measures to protect lives and property during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration in the state. The Spokesman of the Command, DSP Suleiman Nguroje, stated this in a statement on Sunday in Yola. Nguroje said the Command has deployed adequate personnel across the state […]
The holidays will be on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 20, and Wednesday, July 21, 2021, as public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. This was disclosed in a statement by the permanent secretary, Shuaib Belgore, on Thursday in Abuja. The Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, who made the […]
Khartoum — The official Eid El Adha* holiday in Sudan will start on Sunday, July 18, and will last until Thursday, July 22. The Secretariat General of Sudan’s Council of Ministers announced the official dates in a statement via the official Sudan News Agency (SUNA) on Monday, and expressed congratulations to the Muslims all over […]
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Liberia: Churches to Begin Three-Day Fast
amid increasing number of deaths The Liberian Council of Churches (LCC) says it will this Wednesday, 14 July begin a three-day fast and prayer for the Nation. Speaking Monday morning, 12 July on a local radio FM station, LCC President Bishop Kortu Brown said they will begin a National Fast and Prayer Wednesday and continue […]
The residents of Lateef Kayode Jakande Gardens have lamented the brewing religious intolerance in the estate, saying it could result in anarchy if the residents imbibed the spirit of love, peace and unity. The chairman of the Lateef Kayode Jakande garden residents association, Mr.Andu Olajide who stated this at the weekend during the first inaugural […]
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, Friday eulogised the late Prophet T.B. Joshua as he was laid to rest in Lagos. The governors, who were at the burial ceremony of Joshua, Founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Ikotun, Lagos State, said the church should follow his […]
Minister of Awqaf Mohamed Mokhtar Gomaa and Sharqia Governor Mamdouh Ghorab inaugurated Friday a mosque in the 10th of Ramadan city, northeast of Cairo. In statements to MENA, Gomaa said the mosque’s opening comes as part of the ministry’s plan to inaugurate 16 new mosques, bringing the total number of mosques opened nationwide since September […]
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to order the military and the police to rescue Rev. Popoola David Kayode of Calvary Baptist Church, Kurmin Mashi in Kaduna State from his captors. A statement that was issued yesterday by the General Secretary of CAN, Rev. Daramola Bade Joseph, also urged the […]
Nyonnon Gaye was born on June 1, 1932, in Bargblor Town, Gborho Chiefdom, Grand Gedeh County, Republic of Liberia, unto the blessed union of Paramount Chief Willie Bargblor and Mrs. Mary Bargblor (both deceased). She started her primary school in 1942 in Toe Town, under the tutelage of her uncle, the famous educator, the late […]
The Osun State Muslim Community (OSMC) has called on the police to ensure the prosecution of the masquerade who attacked Muslims while praying at a mosque in Osogbo, Osun State. OSMC described the attack on Qamarudeen Mosque Ita Olookan in which the leader of the Muslim group, Alhaji Alfa Moshood Salahudeen, was killed and 14 […]