Tag: islam
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Emir of Ilorin confirms commencement of Ramadan
The Emir of Ilorin, Alhaji Ibrahim Sulu-Gambari, has confirmed the commencement of this year’s Ramadan fast, to begin March 23 (1444AH, Islamic calendar).
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Filmmaker JJC Skills returns to his father’s religion, Islam
Award-winning songwriter and filmmaker, AbdurRasheed Bello, popularly known as JJC Skills, has announced that he has taken his father’s religion, Islam. The former husband of popular actress, Funke Akindele, made this known through a series of posts on his verified Instagram handle and corroborated his announcement with an interview with an Islamic online platform, Muslims…
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See what the ‘hidden’ Islamic inscription on RCCG’s pendant means
A video of a Redeemed Christian Church of God’s (RCCG) neck chain with a pendant, which has a ‘hidden’ Islamic inscription engraved in it, surfaced on the Internet on Friday.
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VIDEO: RCCG’s special convention emblem with Islamic inscription surfaces online
An emblem of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has surfaced online with an underlay of Islamic inscriptions on it.
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Eid-el-Fitr: Caution extremists not grounded in Islam, CAN tells Sultan-led NSCIA
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has urged Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) to continue to caution extremists who are not grounded in Islam. The actions of the extremists, CAN said is giving Islam bad names. The religious body gave the advice in its Eid-el-Fitr message to the NSCIA and Muslims. CAN prayed…
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Kukah said nothing wrong against Islam to warrant quit notice, threats – Soyinka
Nobel Laureate Professor Wole Soyinka has condemned those who are threatening fire and brimstone on Matthew Hasssan Kukah, Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese over his Christmas message that was a critique of the Muhammadu Buhari administration. The Islamic community asked him to leave the seat of the Caliphate if he failed to aopogise for what…
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Quit notice: Kukah offended many with his attacks on Buhari, Islam – Presidency
The presidency on Wednesday said Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Hassan Kukah has offended many people with his controversial remarks against the government and the person of President Muhammdu Buhari. A statement issued by Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, however, said some people had even accused him of voicing anti-Islamic rhetoric. “Father Kukah has greatly offended…
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Muslim man arrested for trying to convert woman to Islam
Police in India’s northern state of Uttar Pradesh have arrested a Muslim man for allegedly trying to convert a Hindu woman to Islam, officials said on Thursday. The 20-year-old college student is the first to be held under a new anti-conversion law aimed at curbing `love jihad’, a term radical Hindu groups use in accusing…
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Buhari sends special Eid-el Maulud message to Muslims
President Muhammadu Buhari has felicitated with Muslims all over the world on the occasion of Eid-el Maulud 2020 celebrations, an observance to mark the birthday of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. Celebrated on the third month in the Islamic calendar, the 2020 observance of Eid-el Maulud began in the evening of Wednesday, 28 October and ends…
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There’s nothing like husband snatcher in Islam-Lizzy Anjorin
Actress, Lizzy Anjorin has averred that the term “husband snatcher” does not exist in the Islamic religion. The movie star shared her opinion on marriage values via Instagram on Wednesday, where she also said that even a court wedding in Islam doesn’t stop polygamy. “Ladies be aware that in Islam nothing like HUSBAND SNATCHER,” the…