Category: Religion

RAMADAN AND EID-IL-FITR CELEBRATION: Gov Sani Bello congratulates Muslim Ummah

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Niger state Governor and Chairman North Central Governors’ Forum, Abubakar Sani Bello has congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the 1441AH Ramadan Fast as they observe Eid-il-Fitr. Governor Sani Bello expressed optimism that the difficulties experienced following the outbreak of Coronavirus will soon be history. He said the Muslim faithful have gone through one of the most rigorous Islamic obligations of one month fast and prayers as well as other forms of worship and urged all believers to imbibe the lessons learnt during the Ramadan period through…

COVID 19: Return to God, Etsu Nupe admonishes Nigerians

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The Etsu Nupe, Alhaji Yahya Abubakar, has admonished Nigerians to return to God for divine intervention in the current global coronavirus pandemic. Abubakar, the Chairman of Niger State Council of Traditional Rulers, spoke when he addressed a selected group of Islamic preachers and Imams of Juma’at mosques drawn from across the kingdom in his Palace on Wednesday in Bida, Niger State. Alhaji Abubakar advised that with fervent prayers by both the muslim Ummah and adherents of other religions in the country, Almighty God would certainly end the pandemic The monarch…

EIDUL-FITR CELEBRATION: FG declares Monday,,Tuesday public holidays

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The Federal Government has declared Monday 25 and Tuesday 26 May, 2020 as Public Holidays to mark this year’s EIDUL-FITRI Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, congratulated all Muslim faithful for the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. Aregbesola who called on Muslims to replicate the life of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and good neighbourliness, as exemplified by the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon Him), also expressed his concern about the spate of ethnic conflicts that has…

Council of Ulama cancels Eid-Fitr prayers in Ilorin

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The Council of Ulama of the Ilorin Emirate Council has finally cancelled the annual Eid Fitr congregational prayers owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It noted that the cancellation was part of measures adopted to curb the spread of the infection in the state stressing that muslim faithful should observe the two rakat nafilah in their respective homes. ROYAL NEWS reports that the Council is led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Dr. Muhammad Bashir Imam Saliu as well as other clerics on the authority of the Emir of Ilorin…

Kano Islamic Clerics Urge Muslims To Pray At Home …… Reject Ganduje’s Offer

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The Chairman Kano State Council of Ulama, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalil stated that it was advisable for the Muslims in the State to pray at home than attend Eid-prayers. The highest religious body in the State said the decision of Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje to observe eid prayers risk increasing the rate of the spread of the life threatening virus. Speaking on BBC Hausa, Wedenesday, Sheikh Khalil hinted that one committed no sin for failing to go to the mosque as far as he has concrete reasons as that…

NSCIA counters Governors over Eid-el-Fitr

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There was an ongoing disagreement between the Sultan of Sokoto and governors of some states in the north over how weekend’s Eid-el-Fitr prayers should be held. The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA),Sultan Sa’ad Abubakar has given a directive that Muslims should observe the prayers at home as part of their observance of the COVID-19 protocols and to prevent the spread of the virus. The directive came after some Governors in the northern Nigeria States like Kano, Bauchi Yobe, Jigawa, Gombe, Borno and Zamfara have eased…

COVID-19: Ganduje sets conditions for Eld fitr prayer in Kano

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COVID-19: Ganduje sets up conditions for observing Eld fitr prayer in Kan Kano state Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has hosted a meeting with Imams, Clerics in the state,said the meeting was aimed to rub minds on the Islamic jurisprudence governing any kind of worshipping during a trying time like this of Covid-19 pandemic. Part of the conditions enunciated to the juma’at Imams was that, Old aged and highly sick persons should not attend the eid ground, People should stay in their Towns to perform their eid prayer, No body would be…

WHEN BEING AN IMAM IS TENSION-SOAKED

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I often wonder why people struggle to occupy the vacant the post of an Imam in Mosques when such opportunities are available, especially Mosques where Friday prayers are being observed. Why the great struggle, fight, animosity and at times, violence in the bid to become an Imam? Does it have any attached or special benefits which are not known to me other than the call to serve Allaah? I’m a little bit confused over these attitudes of do or die mentality just because of Imamship. Perhaps, being Imam of organizations…

The thoughtful are grateful, says NSCIA

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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), under the leadership of its President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has expressed profound gratitude to the Almighty Allah for the opportunity of witnessing the glorious month of Ramadan, 1441 A.H. NSCIA in a release signed by Deputy Secretary-General, NSCIA,Prof. Salisu Shehu said despite the challenges ravaging the world on account of the Coronavirus pandemic, the worst in a century, Muslims still have reasons to thank Allah because every bad situation could be worse. “This is why…

Remembering Khalifa of Ebira Land

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Sheikh Imam Yahaya Tajudeen was the First Chief Imam of Ebira land. A scholar, astute administrator, financial advisor, Treasurer, a Prince and a pious man who studied under Sheikh Adabi, another well known scholar around the west coast which Sheikh Kamaldeen El- Ilorin was his latter student. The Islamic title “TAJUDEEN” was given to Imam Yahaya by Sheik Adabi and later a title of “KAMALUDEEN” was given to Sheikh Adam El- Ilorin. It was Iyebe though a corrupted name of IYABA(bo), Attah’s mother who sought Tajudeen’s help after she learnt…