KRAUTHAMMER: Islamic uprising, not Facebook revolution Santa Rosa Press Democrat Post-revolutionary Libya appears to have elected a relatively moderate pro-Western government. Good news, but tentative because Libya is less a country than an oil well with a long beach and myriad tribes. Popular allegiance to a central national … See all stories on […]
Source: Huffpost Weddings A group of Nigerian divorcees and widows tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony on Tuesday at the central mosque in Kano, Nigeria. The women, about […]
AHMADIYYA SCHOOLS ACROSS THE COUNTRY (Nigeria) Presently all primary schools established under the Tahrik-i-Jadid have been taken over by the respective state governments. The schools are generally known as Fazl-i-Omar Primary Schools. There are quite a number of them in Lagos, Ogun, Oyo and Kwara States. Presently all primary schools […]
AZA MSUE Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in 19 Northern states and Abuja yesterday commended the peace dialogue between Christian and Muslim youth leaders who jointly observed lent during the […]
As a deliberate step to rebuild confidence and heal the festering relationship between adherents of the two major religions in the country following attacks by Boko Haram on places of worship, Muslims in Kano Sunday visited churches and worshipped with Christians to foster religious tolerance. Leader of the Muslims, who […]
Source: By Liz Leslie – Muslim Voices Nigeria Groups of young Nigerians, made up largely of Muslims, protected churches in Minna Sunday during services to show interfaith unity. The Concerned […]
Source: LEADERSHIP (NIGERIA) In 628 AD, a delegation from St. Catherine’s Monastery came to Prophet Muhammed (SAW) and requested his protection. He responded by granting them a charter of rights, declaring: “This is a message from Muhammad ibn Abdullahi, as a covenant to those who adopt Christianity, near and far, […]
The Chairman of AMIN, Sheik Ibrahim Saleh quoting various portions of the Qur’an, the Assembly denounced the Christmas bomb attacks and killing of innocent souls under any guise, saying “ Islam has prohibited any assault on souls, organs and bloodshed. “Islam also ordains the protection of the brain, one’s dignity, lineage, […]
Source of info: CNN Jos, Nigeria (CNN) — A string of bombs struck churches in five Nigerian cities Sunday, leaving dozens dead and wounded on the holiday, authorities and witnesses said. The blasts mark the second holiday season that bombs have hit Christian houses of worship in the west […]
by Sabrina A. Mohamed, contributing writer. Panelists characterized Sultan Mohamed Sa’ad Abubakar as an Islamic leader looking to ameliorate religious tensions in Nigeria in a discussion on Monday night. The panel, which focused on Islam’s influence in Nigeria, was held in preparation for Abubakar’s visit to the University, which is […]
Libyan migrants claim abuse from NTC fighters Hundreds of African migrant workers in Libya have been imprisoned by fighters allied to the new interim authorities, accused of being mercenaries for Col Muammar Gaddafi, and there are claims that homes have been looted, and women and girls beaten and raped, as […]
By Maram Mazen Khartoum Stanbic IBTC Bank, a unit of JSE-listed Standard Bank, has won approval from Nigeria’s central bank to provide Islamic banking services in Africa’s most populous nation. A preliminary licence was awarded to Stanbic last week for a sharia-compliant banking window, the first one given to a commercial bank in the country, Central Bank […]
The world’s attention is focused on ongoing revolutions in the Arab World, and the possible role that Islamic movements may play. This is mostly so with regard to transitions from authoritarian regimes. Debates rage on how to curb Sharia law in Western European capitals and the American Mid-West, places where […]
A Nigerian human rights group says more than 500 people died after presidential elections earlier this month. The Civil Rights Congress said the violence happened mostly in the northern state of Kaduna and that the number of victims could be even higher. Rioting broke out when it emerged that Goodluck […]