Category: Religion

Morocco prays for rain as shortage threatens agriculture

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The king of Morocco has called on all mosques in the country to pray for rain on Friday, amid a shortage threatening the country’s agriculture. King Mohammed VI issued a royal decree asking Moroccans to implore the Almighty to spread his benevolent rains on the earth. The lack of rainfall is hindering the country’s seasonal cereal production. Earlier this month 15 people were killed in stampede for food aid , as costs have risen amid shortages. About 40% of the country works in the agricultural industry, and a drought last…

PMB URGES RELIGIOUS MOVEMENTS IN AFRICA TO FIGHT CORRUPTION

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President Muhammadu Buhari has urged religious movements to assist African countries rid themselves of the scourge of corruption. Speaking at the State House on Friday while receiving the Grand Khalifa of Tijjaniyya Islamic Movement Worldwide, Sheikh Muhammadul-Kabir, the President also enjoined such movements to work for the cementing of our continental relationships and peaceful coexistence. President Buhari commended the movement’s commitment to spiritual cleansing. According to him, “while the evil of material corruption seeks to undermine the dignity and worldly existence of man, moral and spiritual corruption seek to destroy…

Saudi Arabia Bans Photos, Videos at Islam’s two holiest Mosques

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Saudi Arabia banned visitors from taking photos and videos at Islam’s two holiest mosques, a statement said Thursday. According to the Saudi General Directorate of Press and Information, the decision to prohibit photos and videos in Mecca’s Masjid al-Haram, known as the Great Mosque of Mecca, and Medina’s Masjid an-Nabawi, or ‘The Prophet’s Mosque,’ was taken by the Saudi foreign ministry on Nov. 12, 2017. The ban, which applies regardless of the objective and includes representatives of the media, was imposed to protect and preserve the holy sites, the statement…

AREWA MEN ARE SCUM By Mu’awiyyah Yusuf Muye

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An arewa man is arguably the most difficult husband any woman can ever have. Doesn’t mean they aren’t great husbands, being difficult doesn’t equate to being a total failure, This write up is not intended to bash arewa men in general or stereotype them either, as ofcourse there are exceptions, but an average arewa man to be honest doesn’t give his wife her rights fully. That’s why it bothers me so much when I see all these clueless women who tag themselves feminists, because to be honest, most of the…

MURIC HAILS GOV AMOSUN FOR ALLOCATING 23% TO EDUCATION

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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has commended the Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun for the allocation of 23% to education in the 2017 Budget of the state. The Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, yesterday presented a N345.42 billion Appropriation Bill to the state’s House of Assembly. The education sector took the lion share of the budget with N79.246 billion, representing 22.9 percent of the total budget. MURIC in a statement signed by its Director,Professor Ishaq Akintola, considered the allocation as bold, visionary and progressive huge step forward in…

Islamic Scholar Tells Parents To Invest More on Children’s Upbringing

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Muslims have been advised to increase their investment into the upbringing of their children, to ensure a more prosperous society and better secured future. An Islamic Scholar, Sheikh Mohammed Bn Yahaya made the call on Sunday when he delivered a lecture at the Al-Habbibiya Muslim society in Abuja. He warned that continuing neglect and failure of parents to instill proper values in the children and younger ones ,contributed to increasing corruption, insecurity and social vices in the society. “let’s inject values into the hearts of the young because of their…

UI Hosts International Conference on Muslim Unity

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:Scholars from all walks of life will storm the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo state from Monday November 20th to Thursday November 23rd to brainstorm on the Muslim Unity and the quest for National Integration. In a statement by one of the conveners of the conference, Prof. Wahab Egbewole stated that the conference is being facilitated by the Islamic Welfare Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan. Dubbed: 2017 Conference On Islam in Nigeria (COIN) and has as its theme: “Muslim Unity and…

Pilgrimage Belongs To All Churches — Rev Uja

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The executive secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC), Rev. Uja Tor Uja has said that pilgrimage to Jerusalem belongs to all churches, and not NCPC alone. Adding that Christians, especially leaders of the church should always make out time from their busy schedules to visit Jerusalem for prayers. Rev. Uja who stated this at the weekend in Abuja during the Full Gospel Business Men Fellowship International -Nigeria (FGBMFI) ,strategic breakfast meeting held in his honour, urged members of Full Gospel Fellowship to become the pillar of movement to…

The BBC, Sheikh Makari And Saudi Arabia

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In the audio clip of his interview with the BBC which he sent to me Sheikh (Prof) Makari said in answer to the question on Saudia’s effort in preventing extremists from using Hadeeth texts in justifying terrorist activities, 1) that ‘in recent years Saudi Arabia is trying to strengthen its relations with the West, while the West is calling for reforms of policies within the Kingdom that are advancing the cause of extremism in Islam’; 2) that ‘Saudi Arabia spearheads the spreading and teaching of extremist ideologies that…

NCPC Solicits Activation Of BASA Pact With Israel

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The Nigeria Christian Pilgrim Commission(NCPC) has canvassed for the activation of the Bilateral Air Service Agreement(BASA) with the State of Israel to enable pilgrims fly directly to Israel. The Executive Secretary of the Commission Rev. Uja Tor Uja, made the plea on Wednesday in TEL AVIV during a courtesy visit to the Nigerian Ambassador to Israel, His Excellency Mr Enoch Duchi. A statement made available to LEADERSHIP weekend through the Head Media of the Commission, Mr Celestine Ogugua quoted the executive secretary saying, “there were some challenges and conditions needed…