Sunday June 25 equivalent of Shawwal 1 is Sallah, Sultan of Sokoto and President-General Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said.
Declaring the new moon Saturday night at his Palace in Sokoto, Alhaji...
Russian Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia accused the US of using Iran's protests for its own agenda [Mary Altaffer/APThe United States is exploiting the protests in Iran in order to derail the landmark nuclear deal with the Middle East country, Russia's ambassador to...
THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has deployed 25,000 regular and special marshals nationwide for its special patrol during the forthcoming Sallah celebrations.
The Corps Public Education Officer, Mr. Bizi Kazeem stated that 864 vehicles, 106 ambulances, 22 tow trucks...
ISIL fighters seal off Mosul mosque for last stand
Residents say dozens of fighters taking up positions near the medieval mosque where ISIL's leader declared a caliphate.
A black ISIL flag hangs from the minaret of the Grand Mosque in western...
Palestinians rejoice as new restrictions at entrance of holy site, including metal railings, are removed after protests.
Protests and deadly unrest have erupted in the days since the measures were installed earlier in July
Israel has removed more security installations...
In the world today, it is really important that the Muslim world tell its own story to save the religion from liberals, rationalists, modernists and people who know little or nothing about the religion but ascribe scholarship to themselves.
A...
Witnesses have described the aftermath of the terrorist attack targeted at Muslims after a terrorist drove a van into Muslims leaving prayers.
According to one man at the scene, the suspect - a 48-year-old who was detained by onlookers before...
In announcement hours before expected mass protests, police say men under age of 50 will not be allowed at holy site.
Palestinians fear Israel is trying to retake the holy site of al-Aqsa by stealth
Israeli police said on Friday...
BEFORE YOU WHINE....
It's been several years now and you are still counting. It's been over a decade and the result remains the same. You have prayed like no one seems to have done before.
You have wailed, wept and your...
The National leadership of the Islamic Medical Association of Nigeria IMAN paid a familiarization visit to the leadership of the National Hajj Commission NAHCON at the Hajj House in the Federal Capital territory, Abuja.
The team was received by the...
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