New LEMU President Akiode unveils digitalisation, infrastructure, education agenda
He described his emergence as an opportunity to serve rather than an honour, stressing that leadership in Islam was an Amanah—a sacred trust for which leaders would ultimately account before Allah.
Saudi rejects pilgrims older than 65, refuses more slots for Nigeria
*NAHCON begs state boards, tour operators to accept it as act of God *Says we’re ready to make refund upon request By Ishola Balogun The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, has said that its request for 5,000 additional Hajj slots has been turned down by the Saudi Arabian authorities. The commision also said that […]
Taming the divorce rate in our societies
By Imam Murtadha Gusau In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful .All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our beloved Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to […]
Indonesian pilgrims take over mataf in large numbers
*As Sheikh Sudais assists pilgrim on wheelchair during tawaf *Over 172,000 pilgrims arrive for hajj By Kemi Balogun As the Indonesia pilgrims arrive Makkah in bits, the Masjid Harram received large number of the pilgrims carrying out their Umrah tawaf in grand style. The circumbulating area was taken over by the Indonesian with the beautiful […]
Hajj airlifts will pick up faster, NAHCON assures intending pilgrims
*Explains delay in global arrangements By Ishola Balogun As has been stated repeatedly, the 2022 Hajj is a different kind of phenomenon coming with challenges never experienced in the lifetime of this generation due to alterations caused by the covid-19 pandemic. Saudi Arabia, the host country of the annual Hajj, is pulling up from the […]
Offer prayer for the dead, don’t wine, dine, Prof Agbarigidoma tells Muslims
By Haroon Balogun Eminent Islamic scholars, Prof. AbdulGaniy Akorede Agbarigidoma of Al-Hikmah University and Sheikh Tajudeen Abdulkareem Al-Adaby, Mudeer, Modrasatul Khairul Adaby, Ibadan have sensitised Imams and different mosque leaders on how to deal with the culture of wining and dinning at burial ceremonies by some Muslims. The scholars gave the charge during 2022 annual Imam […]
