Tag: fasting
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JUST IN: Nigeria has not sighted the moon – Sultan of Sokoto
Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has declared that fasting may continue on
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Saudi Arabia gives hints on Eid al-Fitr holiday dates for private, non-profit sectors
Employees in Saudi Arabia can prepare for a long Eid al-Fitr holiday after the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development has officially announced the dates. In a post on Twitter, the ministry said that employees in the private and non-profit sectors will enjoy four days off that will begin at the end of working…
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FACT CHECK: Does breaking fast with fizzy drinks cause kidney failure?
CLAIM: A digital picture with text, said to have emanated from Dr Adib Rizvi, a renowned Kidney specialist at Civil Hospital, Karach, has emerged on social media platforms, warning Muslims to refrain from breaking fast with fizzy drinks. The message is, particularly, being circulated on WhatsApp, a free messaging and video
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Just In: Muslim fasting begins today In Nigeria – Sultan of Sokoto declares
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has announced that 1443AH Ramadan will start in the country on Saturday, April 2. The NSCIA President-General and Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, announced this on Friday in a broadcast.
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Eid-el-Fitr: We must not stop to do good, says Tinubu as Ramadan fast ends
The National Leader of All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged Muslims to be better and treat one another with greater compassion and understanding as Ramadan fast ends. Tinubu gave the advice in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He also advised Muslims and other Nigerians to build a better society that would free…
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Continue with Ramadan fast on Wednesday — NSCIA
The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs has said the Eid-el Fitr festival will hold on Thursday. It asked Muslims in the country to observe the Ramadan fast on Wednesday. The NSCIA, which made the clarifications in a statement in Abuja, said the crescent has not been sighted to end Ramadan fast. The statement was…
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Woman breakdowns in church while fasting, dies in Lagos hospital
The family of a woman, Joy Owoyele, is in sorrow after she died during a 14-day fasting in the Isheri Olofin area of Lagos State. According to reports, Owoyele had sought spiritual help regarding her matrimonial challenges at the Christ Apostolic Church, Ori-Oke Gbogunmi, aka Ajanpelenbe Mountain, located on Pipeline Road, Isheri Olofin. She was…
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Kano’s Hisbah arrests 8 persons for eating, refusing to fast during Ramadan
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested eight persons at Tudun Murtala in Nassarawa Local Government Area and Hudebiyya in Sharada, Kano, over their refusal to fast during Ramadan. The Executive Director of the board, Dr Aliyu Kibiya confirmed the arrest in a statement signed by Malam Lawal Ibrahim, Public Relations Officer of the board…
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Tinubu to Buhari/NASS: We’re tired of fasting; like America, introduce stimulus to curb austerity
The national leader of the All Progressive Congress (APC) Bola Tinubu has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and the National Assembly to introduce economic stimulus packages to put a stop to austerity in the country, while stressing that Nigerians are tired of fasting. “Your own employment rate is 33 percent and you ask us to keep…
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COVID-19: Pastor Olukoya directs international seven days fasting against pandemic rage
General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) Worldwide, Dr. Daniel Olukoya, has called on all Christians and other men of faith to join in a Seven-day prayer and fasting revolt against the Covid-19 pandemic, its systems and repercussions. According to a prayer programme signed by the renowned man of God, “The purpose…