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Hajj Commission turns down state govts, others requests for more slots
As 2022 hajj pilgrims perform their religious rites, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has turned down requests from State pilgrims’ welfare boards, agencies, commissions, and licensed tour operators, for additional slots to…
Lagos Govt. approves $800 travel allowance for 2022 hajj pilgrims
The Lagos State Government has promised intending pilgrims embarking on the 2022 holy pilgrimage that $800 will be paid to them as Basic Travel Allowance (BTA) and that everyone would receive it in dollars.
It said that the travel…
Muslim students demand State Govts’ compliance with hijab judgement
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Barely five days after the Supreme Court legalised the wearing of hijabs in schools, Muslim students have demanded that State Governments issue directives to staff, mandating them to comply with…
JUST IN: Supreme Court okays hijab usage across schools
The Supreme Court has ruled that female schoolchildren could use Hijab, a Muslim scarf, in Lagos public primary and secondary schools, ending over five years of legal battles between the state government and two students, Asiyat AbdulKareem…
Saudi sets new Mahram hajj conditions for female intending 2022 pilgrim
The Saudi Arabian Government has said that women who seek to perform the 2022 Hajj cannot add a Mahram, male guardian, to themselves if such individuals had already performed the religious rites during the last five years.
It said that…
Patience, a virtue to imbibe for muslims
Every mankind would be tested according to what has been destined for him by Allah, it is the act of patience that makes a believer accept those test, hence, a believer would be rewarded for being patient.
Patience in Islam connotes that…
Lagos Govt. prepares intending hajj pilgrims ahead 2022 exercise
Lagos State government has commenced weekend lectures for intending pilgrims, to inculcate rules and regulations of the host country, Saudi Arabia, in them before start of airlifting.
It said that the lecture was to put together afford…
JUST IN: Sultan declares Monday as Eid, fasting continues
After a thorough search for the new crescent moon with no report that it was sighted anywhere, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Sa’ad Abubakar, has directed Muslims across the…
JUST IN: Fasting continues after Saudi declares no moon on sight
The Saudi Arabian moon-sighting committee has announced that the Shawwal moon was not sighted and that fasting would continue on Sunday, marking the last day of the holy month of Ramadan in 2022.
It said that Eid-al-Fitr celebration…