Category: Religion Watch (ISLAM)

World Breastfeeding Week (WBW) And Breastfeeding In Islam By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy All praise is for Allah, we praise Him, we seek His help, we ask for His forgiveness, and we seek refuge with Allah from the evils of our own souls and the wickedness of our actions, whoever Allah guides, there is none that can lead him astray, and whoever Allah allows to go astray, there is none that can lead him to the right path. I testify and bare witness that there is no deity worthy of worship…

NAHCON concludes Post Hajj Journey, holds first meeting for 2023 Hajj Operations

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Nigeria’s last flight for 2022 Hajj, an Azman Air with 319 pilgrims from Kaduna and Kano and officials from the various states and NAHCON departed King Abdul Aziz International Airport Jeddah, today 7th August 2023 at about 12: 00 pm. The trip signified end of 2022 Hajj Operations from Nigeria. The last flight was coming six days ahead of deadline of Hajj airlift as set by the Saudi authorities, and three days ahead of NAHCON’s planned deadline being 10th of August 2022. For over three weeks of the operation, only…

[Friday Sermon] Let Us All Repent From Our Sins And Turn To Allah Almighty! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   All praise is due to Allah the forgiver of the sins and the accepter of repentance and severe in punishment.   Dear brothers and sisters! Allah Almighty said:   “And those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah and seek forgiveness for their sins – and who can forgive sins except Allah? – and [who] do not persist in what they have done while they know.” [Qur’an, 3: 135]   Respected…

The Month Of Muharram And The Fasting Of Ashurah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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Sunday, Muharram 2nd, 1444 AH (July 31, 2022)   In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   All praise is due to Allah Who selects by His Mercy whom He wills and chooses from His creation what He wishes. There is no adjusting of His judgment and no turning away His decree. He is not asked about what He does and people will be asked. Glory be to Him, He has made in the alteration of the days and nights a lesson for the believers…

NAHCON’s Media team collaborates with Saudi Ministry of Hajj’s media team

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NAHCON Media Team paid a working visit to the Ministry of Hajj Media office to explore collaboration on Pilgrims information dissemination.   The head of National Media Team Hajiya Fatima Muhammad Mustapha led a delegation of the NAHCON Media staff to meet with the Ministry of Hajj’s counterparts in the Awareness and Media department, the meeting which was held in the ministry’s head office in Makkah saw the cementing of relationship between the two government agencies media teams   Matters of interest in relation to pilgrims information dissemination, enlightenment and…

2023 CENSUS: EMAN National Amir tasks Muslims on effective participation

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The National Amir,Elbirru Muslim Association of Nigeria(EMAN)Arc. AbdulYekeen Mamman, has reminded muslims of their roles in all National Civic activities,amongst which include the National general Elections and National Headcount (Census)scheduled for the first/ second quarters of 2023. Speaking at a public lecture organized by the El-birru Muslim Association of Nigeria EMAN to commemorate the Islamic New Year 1444ah At Ogaminana Central Jumaat Masjid,Adavi L.G.A of Kogi State on Muharram 1,1444 AH(Saturday, 30th July, 2022),Arc.Mamman informed muslim faithfuls on the needs for their effective participation in both exercises particularly the National…

The Imperative of Credible Leadership in the Nigeria Political Dispensation, Being Hijrah Lecture delivered by Ustaz Aminu Jato & Ustaz Muhammad Isah organized by EMAN on Muharram 1,1444 A.H. 30th July, 2022 at Ogaminana,Kogi State

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Introduction In our era when majority have abdicated the purpose of creation, their mission and goal on earth, when human beings have become negligent of their salvation, jettisoned and abandoned the divine guidance, when majority have rather adopted godlessness, wrong parenting, political mediocrity, indiscipline, corruption, wickedness and all forms of wrong doings as ways of life, there is no matter of concern more imperative to be addressed than leadership in the human society. Given the indicators of the troubling failures of our society and the daunting challenges faced by the…

HAJJ 2022: FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board completes operation.

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The Federal Capital Territory Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced completion the 2022 hajj exercise with the return of its last set of worshippers from Saudi Arabia.   The Director of the Board, Mallam Muhammad Nasiru Danmallam made the declaration at the Nnamdi Azikwe International airport on arrival from the King AbdulAziz International airport Jiddah, kingdom of Saudi Arabia.   Mallam Danmallam stated that with the return flights recorded so far from Saudi Arabia, the Board has returned all the FCT contingent that participated in the religious exercise this year.…

[Friday Sermon] How To Bring A Real, Permanent, Sustainable, Useful And Beneficial Change! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful   Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of our selves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.   Dear brothers and sisters! Allah Almighty says:   “Indeed, Allah will…

1444AH HIJRAH: EMAN congratulate Muslim faithfuls, charges Muslims to pray for Nigeria 

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The El-Birru Muslims Association of Nigeria (EMAN) has congratulated Muslims in Ebira land and Nigeria at large on the occasion of Hijrah 1444AH. The association in a release signed by Alhaji (Arc.)Abdulyekeen Mamman,National Ameer,EMAN ,Salahudeen Ustaz Yunus,National Secretary, EMAN.also urged muslims in Nigeria to pray for peace and unity of Nigeria. The association called on all Muslim faithfuls to join them as EMAN mark the new Islamic Year. EMAN therefore highlighted some of activities prepared for the celebration of the new Islamic calendar as follows:  *THURSDAY (28:07:2022): Observation of One…