Category: Religion

Why Saudi Arabia banned Foreign Pilgrims from Hajj 2021 – NAHCON

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced cancellation of Hajj for international pilgrims for the 2021 season. The Commission’s officials in Saudi Arabia confirmed that state television and radio stations in the Kingdom have announced the news. NAHCON in a statement signed by Head, Public Affairs,Fatima Sanda Usara said : “NAHCON respects the decision of Saudi Arabia in this regard no matter how painful that decision may be to us and to intending pilgrims worldwide. We have accepted that it is Allah’s divine design that multitudes will again…

Friday Sermon : Be Patient, Surely, Allah Is With Those Who Are Patient! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah the Lord of all creation. May Allah grant His praise, manifest his virtue and elevate the status of the noblest of the Prophets and the Seal of the Messengers, our beloved Prophet Muhammad and protect him, the message of Islam, his family and all his companions from any harm in this life or the next. As for what follows: Dear brothers and sisters! Know that, patience is to hold one’s soul from being…

Friday Sermon : Pay Your Zakah To Avoid Problems And Allah’s Punishments! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all creation. May Allah extol the mention of the Prophet in the highest company of Angels and may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, his family, his Companions and all those who follow him exactly until the Day of Judgement. Dear brothers and sisters! The importance of Zakah in Islam is known to every Muslim. They realise that it is a religious obligation that has been made compulsory…

What would make the Catholic Church build a mosque? By Abdullahi O Haruna (Haruspice)

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The above question swims in curious crescendo in the minds of people who witnessed the commissioning of a mosque built by The Missionary Society of Saint Paul of Nigeria (MSP), a Society of Apostolic Life of Diocesan Right in the Roman Catholic Church, in a village called Pagada in Gwagwalada Area Council of Abuja, Nigeria. The community predominantly carved in Muslim inhabitants got the gesture from this church group at a time battle for religious supremacy was rift with the two dominant faith group in Nigeria are embroiled in a…

HIJAB: MURIC asks OAU to investigate harassment of female Muslim student

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An Islamic human rights organisation, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called on the authorities of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, to investigate the circumstances that led a Muslim parent to withdraw his daughter from the school after a teacher allegedly harassed the girl.     MURIC’s request was made by its director, Professor Ishaq Akintola, on Wednesday, 26th May, 2021.     MURIC said, “One of the teachers of the Obafemi Awolowo International School (OAUIS), Mrs. Adeyemo, has allegedly harassed a female Muslim student of the school. The intimidation has…

Friday Sermon :The Status Of Al-Aqsa Mosque And Palestine In Islam By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed: Dear brothers and sisters, despite spending the last ten years of his life in a city over 800 miles away from Jerusalem, the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) would nevertheless frequently make a point of including…

Friday Sermon : Peace Loving Nations Must Join Hand To Liberate The Palestine! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful All thanks and praise is due to Allah, we seek His help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in Allah from the evil within ourselves and the consequences of our evil deeds. Whoever Allah guides will never be led astray, and whomever Allah leads astray will never find guidance. I bear witness that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah, alone without any partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad (Peace be upon him) is His servant and Messenger. Verily,…

Friday Sermon: A Brief Explanations On How To Celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr Happily By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Ever Merciful All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation. May the salutations of Allah, His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet, his family, his companions and his true and sincere followers until the Last Day – then to proceed: Dear brothers and sisters! Eid-ul-Fitr or the Festival of Breaking the Fast is one of the most celebrated of all Muslim holidays, observed by over 2 billion Muslims around the world. During the entire month of Ramadan,…

Ramadan: Pious Muslim Women distributes over N31 million reliefs

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The Pious Muslim Women International Organisation has so far distributed over N31 million worth of cash and food items to widows and orphans in Nigeria within five years of its establishment. The founder and coordinator, Dr Hamdallat T. Yusuf stated this during the 2021 distribution of cash reliefs to widows and orphans in 9 states in Nigeria. The faith-based non-governmental organisation has always strive to add value to the society right from inception in 2015. Yusuf said the mandate of the organisation which included women empowerment and orphan care has…

NEW JUDGES : Oyo Muslim Community writes Gov Makinde

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His Excellency, Engr ‘Seyi Makinde, FNSE, The Executive Governor of Oyo State Secretariat – Ibadan Oyo State Your Excellency Sir, ANOTHER OPEN LETTER TO H.E. SEYI MAKINDE, ON THE CONTINUING OPPRESSION OF MUSLIMS IN ALL SECTORS OF OYO STATE – THIS TIME, ON THE JUDICIARY AND URGENT REQUEST FOR REDRESS OF THE LOPSIDEDNESS IN THE APPOINTMENT OF NEW JUDGES Greetings, Your Excellency ! To start with, let it be noted that, we resorted to the avenue of writing open letters to Your Excellency, after efforts at meeting with you through…