Nigeria’s Shia leader flies to India for medical treatment
Source: Associated Press By SAM OLUKOYA LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The leader of Nigeria’s Shia community, Sheikh Ibrahim Zakzaky, and his wife have flown to India for medical treatment after […]
Why charismatic Christianity is popular with migrants
Source: The Economist IT IS A well-established fact among religion-watchers that charismatic forms of Christianity, including the Pentecostal churches, are the fastest-growing variety of the world’s largest monotheism. Another widely […]
Cardinal defends Nigeria’s Shia Muslim minority after crackdown
Charles Collins Aug 2, 2019 MANAGING EDITOR News Analysis One of Nigeria’s leading prelates has warned that the president’s recent actions against the African nation’s small Shi’ite minority is a […]
Islamic Movement in Nigeria: The Iranian-inspired Shia group
By Haruna Shehu Tangaza BBC Africa, Abuja 5 August 2019 Nigeria’s government has taken the controversial decision to ban a pro-Iranian Shia group, accusing it of unleashing violence and […]
More than 60 killed in extremist attack on Nigeria villagers
Source: Associated Press By ISMAIL ALFA ABDULRAHIM MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Suspected Boko Haram extremists killed more than 60 people in an attack on villagers leaving a funeral in northeastern […]
Eid-el-Kabir: Muslims asked to look out for new moon on August 1
by Nurudeen Lawal – Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has directed Muslims across the country to look out for the new moon on Thursday, August 1- The […]
Ahmadiyya urges Nigerians on religious tolerance
On June 20, 2019 Urowayino Warami The National leader of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Group In Nigeria , Dr Mashuud has urged Nigerian to uphold the spirit of religious tolerance in […]
Sanusi vs Ganduje: Kano indigenes reject new emirs, ask Sultan to denounce emirates
Published on May 20, 2019 By Daily Post Staff Some concerned Kano Indigenes and civil society groups have forwarded a strong position paper to the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Saad […]
Viral video of Ogun pastors converting to Islam in Ogun state, Nigeria
by Caroline Yaakugh Social media is currently buzzing with reactions following a video showing two pastors converting to the Islam faith during a Ramadan lecture in Ogun state.In a bid to find spiritual fulfillment, many people embark on their spiritual journey in various ways and under various faiths. However, it […]
Man flogged 40 lashes for eating mango during Ramadan
Source: Premium Times By Abubakar Ahmadu Maishanu A 20-year-old man was on Tuesday flogged 40 lashes for eating a mango fruit during Ramadan in Nigeria. Ibrahim Ismail was found guilty […]
Nigeria: Group Blames Insurgency, Killings, Kidnapping On Failure Of Govt
By Rasheed Abubakar – May 3, 2019 The recent spates of insurgency, killings and kidnapping have been blamed on the inability of the government to tackle the root causes of […]
Recognition of God: A means of salvation
APRIL 18, 2019 Why Dangote missed Warri Jalsa Ishola Balogun Just after the Fajr prayers, it became cloudy with a little drizzle in Warri. Hundreds of Muslims had gathered at […]
Jalsa Tarbiya: Dignitaries storm Warri for Ahmadiyya conference
ON APRIL 11, 2019 The National President/Amir Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria, Dr. Mashu’ud Adenrele Fashola will today lead other members across the country to the 4th Eastern Regional Conference of […]
NIGERIA: Ahmadiyya Holds Economic Summit In Delta State
By Hazrat Monsoor Ahmad – April 5, 2019 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at Nigeria would hold its 4th Eastern Regional Economic Summit tagged “Jalsa Tarbiya” for moral training, in Warri, Delta State […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya to hold regional conference in Warri April 12
ON MARCH 28, 2019 All is set for the 4th Eastern Regional Conference of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat, Nigeria. The three-day event scheduled to commence on Friday, April 12, 2019 in […]
Nigeria: Ahmadiyya urges stakeholders to shun electoral malpractice, fake news, hate speech
ON FEBRUARY 21, 2019 Kogi State Chapter of the worldwide Ahmadiyya Muslim Community has called on all Nigerians, the political parties and their candidates, the officials of the Independent National […]
Humanity First Switzerland, The Muslim Times and an Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Ilorin, Nigeria
By Rafiq Tschannen, Associate Chief Editor of the Muslim Times We at The Muslim Times Blog, of course not only post articles for you to enjoy, but we try to […]
The race for Nigeria’s presidency in 2019
This content was published on February 7, 2019 By Paul Carsten ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigerians will on Feb. 16 choose between two septuagenarians to lead Africa’s largest democracy: President Muhammadu Buhari and former vice president Atiku Abubakar. The pair have run for president nine times between them. There are […]
The rise and fall of the Sokoto Caliphate, the African empire that existed for 94 years
by Nduta Waweru, at 01:00 pm, February 02, 2019 Africa was home to numerous empires, many of which are still spoken about today. One of these is the Sokoto Caliphate, […]
Thousands flee north-east Nigeria after devastating Boko Haram attack
Source: The Guardian BY Ruth Maclean in Dakar Thousands of people have fled into Cameroon from north-east Nigeria following violent attacks by a faction of the militant group Boko Haram, which looted and […]
