Independent Hajj Reporters, a faith-based Civil Society Organization (CSO) has said that the seemingly slow progress being recorded in pre-Hajj pilgrims’ preparations and documentation ahead of this year’s holy pilgrimage calls for concern. IHR in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Ibrahim Muhammed yesterday said intending Nigeria...
The inability of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to secure the remaining funds to pay service operators in Saudi Arabia for the 2024 Hajj is hindering the preparation of Nigeria’s contingent for the holy pilgrimage. NAHCON had on January 3 disclosed that the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Hajj and Umrah had slated February [&hellip...
Muslims in various parts of Nigeria are observing this year’s Ramadan fasting in the midst of heatwave, high cost of living and power outages. Despite these challenges, Muslims are obligated to fast every day from dawn to sunset during the entire month of Ramadan by abstaining from sex, food, drink and smoking, reports Daily Trust. […]...
In the season of Ramadan, there are outlined rules to guide the Muslim faithfuls on how to better and diligently accomplish the 30-day fast. Here are seven guiding rules of fasting for Muslims: 1. Apart from offering the daily five daily prayers at the time of Fajr (dawn), Dhuhr (noon), Asr (afternoon), Maghrib (evening) and […]
•Abbas Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen said today, Monday, March 11, that Nigeria was in dire need of divine intervention now more than ever before. The speaker congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and across the world for witnessing another Ramadan, urging them to pray for their country, reports The Nation. The Ramadan fas...
While Ramadan is regarded as a sacred and spiritually significant month, some Muslims may unavoidably make some mistakes due to various reasons. Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is considered a holy month for Muslims worldwide, reports The PUNCH. It is a period of introspection, communal prayer (Salāt) in the [&hell...
•Sultan of Sokoto The President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has said this year’s Ramadan fasting will commence today. This is contained in a statement by a member of the National Moon Sighting Committee (NMSC), Mallam Yahaya Muhammad Boyi. “Th...
Saudi Arabia has announced today that the holy month of Ramadan will commence tomorrow, Monday, March 11, after the Ramadan crescent moon was sighted in the Kingdom. Following Saudi Arabia’s announcement, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) also declared Monday as the first day of Ramadan, according to Emirati state news agency WAM. Qatar similarly...
•Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar, NSCIA leader and the President-General of the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has called on Nigerian Muslim Ummah to search for the crescent of Ramadan immediately after Sunday, March 10, 2024. The date...
•Rev Fr. Aghaulor dancing with the masquerade in the church premises after Native Doctor Okwumuo’s conversion at Ozubulu A powerful herbalist and a native doctor in Ozubulu, Ekwusigo Local Government Area of Anambra State, Chief Chukwuemeka Okwummo has repented and abandoned the trade, saying he has now embraced Christianity. At a special than...
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