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JUST IN: Saudi limits 2022 hajj visitors to 1m slots
Ahead of the 2022 hajj pilgrimage, the Saudi Arabian Government has increased the capacity of pilgrims to perform the religious rites to one million for both their citizens as well as visitors and placed an embargo any pilgrim above the age…
JUST IN: Nigerian Muslims to start Ramadan after sighting moon
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) has declared Saturday, April 2, 2022 as the first day of Ramadan after sighting the crescent moon, urging Muslims across the country to commence the religious rites.
NSCIA said…
Gunmen shot my 22yrs old female passenger not me-BRT Driver
The driver of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT), Nice Andrew, who was linked to the murder of a 22-year-old fashion designer, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, has narrated that the young woman was shot by set of gunmen that attacked the bus he droved the…
Saudi lifts ban on Nigerians, other countries’ pilgrims, removes COVID19 protocol
Nigerians and citizens of 16 other countries aiming to perform the 2022 Hajj and religious rites can now start preparing for the pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia after the government lifted the ban imposed on flights coming to and departing from…
Dutch football legend, Seedorf, embraces Islam
A Dutch retired football star, Clarence Seedorf, has converted to Islam after being convinced by the practice in the religion including the activities of his wife, who is also Muslim.
Seedorf said that the conversion remains very special…
IGP approves hijab usage, others for female officers
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Alkali Baba, has approved an adjustment to the dressing code for female officers, allowing the use of studs, and Hijab, a Muslim headscarf, while on duty across the country.
In the adjustment made,…
Our plan for Hijab advocacy in 2022- Islamic bodies
In a bid to ensure every Muslim girl child and woman could use their Hijab, a head covering for Muslim women, no fewer than 20 Islamic bodies have disclosed that in 2022, they would be engaging the Federal Governments agencies and State…
Lagos secretariat mosque unveils facility for Muslim corpse purification
In an effort to ensure Muslims get proper burial rites that conform with the tenets of Islam, the Lagos State Secretariat Community Central Mosque has unveiled a modern Janazah bay, a facility to purify corpses in the state.
According…
FG, Saudi begin negotiations on lifting visitors’ flight ban
In a bid to ensure that Nigerians participate in the 2022 Hajj, the Federal Government and the Saudi Arabian Authorities have commenced negotiations to lift the flight ban imposed on the country and possibly allow intending Muslim pilgrims…
Islamic clerics, academics, others differ on Quran translation
The debate over Machine Translation (MT) and Human Translation (HT) of Quran and Arabic texts have continued to generate reactions among scholars and clerics, that have expressed different views as well as standpoints on the best model in…