Tag: muslims
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Sultan-led JNI condemns Kukah’s Christmas sermon, calls it a poisoned arrow fired at Muslims
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar-led Jama’atu Nasril Islam on Wednesday knocked the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah over his homily on Christmas day. The organisation described Kukah’s homily as a poisoned arrow fired at the heart of Islam and Muslims across the country. The JNI statement’s is coming three weeks…
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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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Eid-el-Kabir: Saraki Felicitates With Muslims, Calls for Prayer for Nigeria
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has felicitated with muslims across the country on the celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir festival and called on them to pray for the unity, development and security of Nigeria. In a statement issued by his Media Office in Abuja on Thursday, Saraki advised Muslims to know that the…
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Sultan: Muslims to observe Eid-el-Kabir next week without prayers at Eid grounds
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Friday 31 July as Eid-el-Kabir Sallah day and urged Muslims to observe prayers in mosques. Abubakar, also the President General Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), made the call in a statement signed by Prof. Sambo Junaidu, Chairman Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate…
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Eld-el-Fitri: Sustain Good Values Imbibed During Ramadan, Saraki Urges Muslims
Former Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fasting and urged them to sustain the good values they imbibed during the holy month. Saraki noted that the holy month taught the faithful piety, self denial, good neighbourliness , discipline, empathy with and making provision…
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Ekiti APC greets Muslims
Ekiti APC greets Muslims The All Progressives Congress, (APC) in Ekiti state has felicitated with Muslims in the state on the celebration of Ramadan. Chairman of the party, Barrister Paul Omotosho said in a statement in Ado Ekiti on Sunday that it is a thing of joy that Muslims still observe the holy month of…
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Eld-el-Fitr: Atiku urges Muslims to remain steadfast, says Coronavirus pandemic a test from Allah
Former Nigeria’s Vice President, Atiku Abubakar on Saturday said the current situation of the Coronavirus [COVID-19] pandemic ravaging the world is a test from Allah. Atiku, in his Sallah message, commended Muslims for going all through the 30 days Ramadan. “I am sure there would be very few Muslims alive today – if any –…
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Eid-el-Fitr: Don’t lose faith, courage in God because of Coronavirus, Buhari tells Muslims
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged Muslims across the country not to let their faith in God be dampened by the scourge of the global health crisis caused by the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic. President Buhari, in his message to the country in celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Fitr, regretted the fact that Muslims had suffered harsh…
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Sultan declares Sunday Sallah day as Lagos Chief Imam tells Muslims to observe prayers at home
The Sultan of Sokoto and President-General, Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar on Friday declared Sunday as Eid-il-Fitr day. The declaration followed the no report of moon sighting in the country. The ongoing Ramadan ends Saturday, marking the end of 30-day fasting. A statement by the Wazirin Sokoto and Chairman, Advisory…
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Ramadan: Atiku greets Muslims, urges adjustments to new reality posed by Coronavirus pandemic
Nigeria’s former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has told Nigerian Muslims to adjust to the new reality posed by the deadly Coronavirus as they begin the Ramadan period today. Atiku, in his Ramadan message this had not been the best of times for the people and as a nation and for the global community. “The novel…