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Tens of thousands of Muslims across the globe on Tuesday observed Ashura, an annual commemoration mourning the seventh-century death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein. Ashura is marked on the 10th day of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar, by all Muslims. It is a particularly important period …

American professional boxer, Ryan Garcia has been expelled by the World Boxing Council after he repeatedly used racial slurs against Black people and disparaged Muslims in comments livestreamed on social media.     WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman announced the penalty against Garcia on the social media platform X.     “Exercising …

The Hajj is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, a part of the Five Pillars of Islam. It involves preparation, including spiritual and practical preparation, and entering a state of Ihram upon arrival. The pilgrimage begins with Tawaf, a seven-time walk around the Kaaba, followed by Sa’i, a seven-time …

The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has raised an alarm over the alleged plan by Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu to depose the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III.   The Executive Director of MURIC, Prof. Isiaq Akintola, raised the alarm in a statement on Monday, June 24.   …

NewsFeed Muslims in India tell Al Jazeera why they are concerned another term under Narendra Modi’s BJP government could threaten their way of life. Published On 18 Apr 202418 Apr 2024

Bashir Ahmad, a former aide to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has mocked the 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi, after he visited some muslims to break Ramadan fast with them on Monday, March 18.   Following his visit to the mosque, Obi wrote on his X account that his …

Yari noted that Islam directs its followers to always pray for the success of their leaders. Sen. Abdul’Aziz Yari (APC-Zamfara), has urged Muslims to use the Ramadan period to pray for President Bola Tinubu, to stabilise the nation’s security and economy.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Abubakar has directed Muslims in the country to look out for the new moon on Sunday, March 10, signalling the beginning of Ramadan.    In a statement released by Salisu Shehu, deputy secretary general of the Nigerian Supreme Council For Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), it was …

A Muslim woman, Khadija, has stated that her  fellow Muslims need to learn manner of approach.    In a post shared on X, Khadija made the appeal while narrating how she had to intervene when a non-Muslim was harassed for her appearance.   She said that on Monday, March 4, …

A Nigerian man, Nuhu Mohammed has said that Allah permitted Muslims men to marry more than one wife because they are spiritually and sexually strong.    Nuhu stated this under a post on Nollywood actress, Mercy Aigbe’s latest interview about her conversion to Islam.