News Suicide bomber blows himself up near Mecca’s Grand Mosque as terrorist attack thwarted 24 Jun 201724 Jun 2017 A SUICIDE bomber blew himself up near the Grand Mosque at Mecca as police disrupted a plot to target the holiest site in Islam just as the fasting month of…
Sports Late nights & ice baths – how Muslim footballers cope while fasting 16 Jun 201716 Jun 2017 This week's international fixtures took place during the month of Ramadan, when Muslims worldwide observe a month of fasting. Managers of teams comprised mainly of Muslim players have had to…
News Ramadan: Pray for Buhari, avoid watching television – cleric 12 Jun 201712 Jun 2017 An Islamic cleric, Alhaji Aminulahi Seriki, on Sunday called on Nigerians, particularly Muslims to use the opportunity of Ramadan to pray for quick recovery of President Mohammadu Buhari. Seriki, Assistant…
Sports Paul Pogba travels to Mecca to mark the start of Ramadan days after lifting the Europa League trophy 28 May 201728 May 2017 The Manchester United midfielder starts his end of season break in Saudi Arabia PAUL POGBA has started his end of season break from Manchester United with a trip to Mecca…
News Ramadan begins today, says Sultan 27 May 201727 May 2017 The Sultan of Sokoto,Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Saturday, May 27, as 1st Ramadan, 1438 AH, the commencement of the annual monthlong fasting by Muslims. Abubakar announced the sighting…
News Nigerian Pilgrims to pay N38,000 for ram 26 May 2017 Every pilgrim embarking on the 2017 Hajj from Nigeria will pay N38,000 as price for the sacrificial animal (Hadaya). The State Pilgrims’ Welfare Boards, commissions and agencies are to collect…
News Ramadan: Sultan set to announce sighting of moon 26 May 2017 The Jama ’atu Nasril Islam on Thursday said the announcement of the sighting of the moon would be made by the Sultan of Sokoto , Alhaji Sa ’ad Abubakar .…