Friday Worship

DEEP knowledge of various religious and ethnic backgrounds in the country has been described as a veritable tool to promoting peace and harmony among Nigerians.

For Nigeria to achieve its growth aspirations the need for clerics to deliver quality sermons that would ginger the spirit of idealism and growth in Nigerian youths has been stressed

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful “Surely the number of months with Allah is twelve… among which four is sacred… do not, therefore, perpetrate injustice against yourself in it…” (Quran 9; 36).

We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits of your toil. But give good news to the steadfast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, “we belong to Allah and to Him we will return “. Those are the people who will have blessings and mercy from their Lord; they are the ones who are guided.” -Quran 2, Verse 155-157

LATELY, Muslim faithful have found deep interest in performing Umrah (lesser Hajj) on a regular basis. Even, some, who, hitherto, spent their vacations and holidays in Europe and America are now opting for Umrah as a more rewarding exercise. Responding to why the sudden surge in the popularity of Umrah among Muslims, Managing Director/CEO, Habdat Xpress, Alhaji Qasim Alabi said, “one of the reasons for this is awareness among the Muslims now of the importance of lesser hajj (umrah). People have also realized that they can actually plan their holidays in such a way that they will spend their money and still earn rewards from Allah. A lot of families now plan their holidays in this way. This is unlike in the past where everybody thinks of Europe or US for holiday.

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at, Nigeria has laid the foundation of one of the centenary mosques to be built to mark the centenary anniversary of the Islamic organization in Nigeria.

The screening is expected to hold from April 21 to 23, 2015 at the Board’s Secretariat, Block B, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, the state capital. According to a statement signed by ministry’s Press Officer, Sakirudeen Bashiru, the Board’s Executive Secretary, Alhaji Sefiu Rasheed has indicated that the screening would hold in batches within three days, to avail the board opportunity to carry out the screening thoroughly and successfully.

The leadership of Nasrul-lah Fathi Society (NASFAT) has expressed concern and sadness over the failure of the state security apparatus to rescue the 219 Chibok school girls who were abducted by the Boko Haram insurgents over one year ago while writing their final examinations.

Ibadan Muslim Community on Wednesday announced Sheikh AbdulGaniyy Abubakri (a.k.a Agbotomokekere) as the 18th Chief Imam of Ibadan land.

A non-governmental organization, Media Awareness Initiative for Hajj (MAIHAJJ), has cautioned all the 36 states of the Federation, FCT, Armed Forces and other beneficiaries of 2015 Hajj seats allocation against racketeering which has become a common complaint in recent years.

EVENTS of March 28 as well as April 11, 2015 marked another milestone in our country’s march towards good governance. Nigerians trooped out in their multitude to elect those the “law” refers to as President, Governors, Senators and Members of House of Representatives and Members of House of Assembly.

A cross section of Muslim groups in Nigeria have admonished the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari to fulfill all his electoral promises to Nigerians in line with the Islamic injunctions as enshrined in the Holy Qur’an.