Islamic Events

By Oduola F.A. The Sultan of Sokoto. Alhaji Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced the commencement of the Ramadan month of fasting for lunar calendar year 1444AH. The first day of fasting shall be Thursday, March 2023 (Ramadan…

The Hilal sighting Committee in Sudair headed by astronomer Dr. Abdullah Khudairi was unable to sight the Ramadan 1444 crescent on Tuesday evening. The committee seated in Tumair, Riyadh, and other areas also did not report any sightings of…

Ramadan Prayer/Meal Times for all States in Nigeria and FCT/Abuja Sahur (Stop) Time/Faj'r Prayer Shurooq/Sunrise Zuhr Prayer Asr Prayer Iftar/Breaking of…

By 'Leke Yusuf ... Sale of Forms to Commence February 6 The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will officially commence the sale of the 2023 Hajj forms on Monday, February 6, 2023. The Commissioner for Home…

The Nasrul-lahi-li Fathi Society of Nigeria (NASFAT) has directed all Missioners of it's branches worldwide not to conduct any prayer session in commemoration of programmes marking the end of the year 2022 or the beginning of the year 2023.…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The Prophet (“ﷺ”) said "The best of fasts after the month of Ramadan is in the Month of Allah, which you call Muharram" (Sahih Muslim) The 10th of Muharram is the Day of Ashura. Fasting on the Day of Ashura…

BY OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI Ashura is one of the Muslim holy days celebrated on the tenth of Muharram, the first month of the Muslim calendar (Gregorian date variable). The word is taken from the Arabic word for 10. The Arabic root,…

Rasheed Haashim an Arabic and Islamic studies teacher stated that Arabic has never before in the history of the JSS 3 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) been denigrated in the manner in which it was yesterday, July 25,…

By OYEWUNMI KAFAYAT OLASEYI The concepts "life and death" are in opposition to each other same as light and darkness, cold and heat. The Arabic word (Al- Mawt ( الموت ) death) core meaning is stillness, as everything that has life…

BY OYEWUNMI OLASEYI KAFAYAT The General Authority for Civil Aviation (GACA) in Saudi Arabia has sent a circular to all airlines operating in the airport of Saudi Arabia including private aviation to extend of allowed to board pilgrims to…