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…Muslim World body, top scholars back S/Arabia’s decision Following the news of the cancellation of 2020 Hajj for intending pilgrim world over other than domestic pilgrims by Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has urged intending pilgrims to remain calm adding that necessary arrangements are in place to protect their interest. Meanwhile,
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has thrown its weight behind the decisions of the Lagos state government to delay the resumption of schools until further notice as well as the further suspension of religious gathering in the State. The federal government had recently advised state governments to delay the resumption of schools until further notice.
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By Imam Murtadha Gusau Dear brothers and sisters, the reports on rape of our young girls and women across the country is alarming. According to police figures, the South has the highest number of sex crimes in the country with an average of one every 24hours. The viciousness and ferociousness of this assault on women
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The Sharia Commission in Bauchi State said it received a total of 886 cases, reconciled 774 and prosecuted 20 between January and June. Malam Ibrahim Musa-Yisin, the commission’s Commander of Hisbah, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen in Bauchi yesterday. Musa-Yisin said 90 cases were still being investigated by the commission during the
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The National Amirah, Al-Mu’minaat organisation, Hajia Nimatullah Abdulquadir has asked all women to take the upbringing of their male children seriously, adding that untrained children are on rampage in the society, violating the women in the nation. Hajia Abdulquadir noted that the organisation is seriously worried about the increasing incidence of violent rape cases, calling
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…Says Judgement is weak, can’t hold water The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has described the judgement of Justice Bamgbose Alabi of the Abeokuta High Court in Ogun State on the use of hijab by students as judicial namby-pamby. Justice Alabi in a case filed by Aishat Abdul-Aleem, an 11-year old Muslim girl who was sent
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The Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan and his entourage visited the National Assembly on the invitation of the House Committee on Pilgrimage. The visit, it was gathered was to update the committee members on Hajj 2020 preparations by the Commission and to identify areas where the NAHCON needed assistance. In
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As the nation marks the celebration of June 12 as Democracy day, the Baale Oluwa kingdom, Ibeju-Lekki Area of Lagos State, Alh. Chief Baale Adewale Rosullulahi Oluwa, has said that the contribution of APC National leader in the struggle to recognise the day as democracy day will forever remain evergreen in the minds of progressives
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Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari relates that Allah’s Messenger (peace be upon him) says: “Whoever fasts the month of Ramadan and then follows it with six days of fasting in the month of Shawwal, it will be as if he had fasted the year through.” (Sahih Muslim, 1163) The month of Shawwal is singled out for the
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…Says Islam places more value on lives than any religious rites ..•Assures private tour operators of support …the Kingdom might also adopt other measures like pegging the allocation of pilgrims to each country, banning of pilgrims from countries with prevalent case of the Covid-19, exemption of certain category of persons like the aged, person with
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