This is the Northern gambit you didn’t know about regarding enforcing Shari’ah

This is the Northern gambit you didn’t know about regarding enforcing Shari’ah

Unless you have a core of steel, shock is a natural reaction to news items like the arrest for blasphemy of Muslims and former Muslims in Northern Nigeria. The news of the sentencing to death of a child for blasphemy – who according to the Shari’ah court that tried his case, “committed the ‘crime’ while... Read More

Blogs, Non-binary Blog

blasphemy, blasphemy law, Christians, islam, islamic state, mubarak bala, Muslims, nigeria, Northern Nigeria, Shariah, southern Nigeria

June 2, 2021

YNaija Non-Binary Chat tackles the question, “What is the place of gay Muslims in the eyes of Allah (SWT)?”

There are many ways to be a Muslim LGBT+ person, but I have only ever allowed myself to contemplate either of two ways. It is pertinent to undertand first what it means to be a Muslim. What guides Muslims on the path of righteousness? There is a simple and complex answer to that. The simple... Read More

Non-binary Blog

islam, LGBT rights, LGBT+, Muslims, nigeria, Queer

July 23, 2020

Social media users are tweeting as historical bible figures and there’s much to learn

An innocuous tweet has exploded most definitely beyond the original poster’s expectations. And while a global Twitter community is having a field day commenting under it and quoting it with an array of creative takes, others raise questions that are very familiar to a lot of people, myself included. https://twitter.com/gemozil/status/1286261166226931712?s=19 These questions are rooted in... Read More

Deep Dive

Christianity, Christians, historical bible figures, islam, Muslims, Tweet like someone in the bible

September 19, 2017

Why Muslims, non-Biafrans in the S’East have nothing to fear – IPOB

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has denied burning a mosque at Igboeze North Local Government Area of Enugu State. The group made the denial in a statement signed by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Comrade Emma Powerful in Enugu, Tuesday. What happened: The secessionist group has been accused of burning a mosque in Abia State, after... Read More

biafra, fear, IPOB, mosque, Muslims, southeast

September 11, 2017

Seven Bloody Days of Summer I: The 9/11 we tend to forget

Only days before 9/11, a weeklong episode of bloodletting began in the central Nigerian city of Jos as Christians and Muslims, neighbours for decades, fought to the death. But what exactly happened? By Eromo Egbejule The Valley of The Shadow of Death In the summer of 2001, *Abdulkareem, a lanky 20-year old who had just... Read More

Citizenship

911, Christians, Eromo Egbejule, ethnic clashes, Jos Crisis, Muslims, peace, pogrom, Seven bloody days of summer, tourism

September 2, 2017

It is time for our leaders to be held accountable – CAN

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has asked the government to increase its efforts in stopping tension of ethnic division in the country. In a statement by its President, Samson Ayorinde, CAN said no country has survived two civil wars. He urged Muslims to follow the teachings of the Holy Quran. “It is high time... Read More

accountable, CAN, civil wars, Muslims, Samson Ayorinde

July 16, 2017

Pius Adesanmi: Prayer is a Nigerian political gimmick

by Pius Adesanmi. That is how you will maintain your lane jejely and they will make you begin to yarn opata about God and prayer. There is no way to talk about what they are doing, how they are underdeveloping their country, without appearing to sub God and shade prayer. Even if what you are... Read More

boko haram, Christians, Gen Gowon, Muslims, opinion, Pius Adesanmi, prayer, Religion

June 26, 2017

[The Alausa Blog]: Ambode’s remarks at the Eid-el-fitr get together

Assalam Alaykun, Wa Ramatullahi Wabarakatuhu (May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon you All). It is with great pleasure that I join all our Muslim faithfuls in celebrating this year’s Eid-el-Fitri, to mark the end of Ramadan 1438. I congratulate you all and give praise to Almighty Allah for giving you the grace... Read More

The Alausa Blog

ambode, Eid-el-fitri, Muslims, Ramadan

June 7, 2017

Backstory: How Donald Trump’s feud with Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan started

There is a boiling feud between US President Donald Trump and Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan. The most recent you’ll hear or read of it is the Mayor calling on the British government to cancel plans to receive Trump in London in a forthcoming state visit. He stated his sentiments in an interview with UK’s... Read More

Donald Trump, Thinking Through

.US, Attack, Britain, donald trump, London, mayor, Muslims, piers morgan, Sadiq Khan, Terror

June 1, 2017

child marriage, Muslims, The Sexuality Blog

[The Sexuality Blog]: Child marriage is not a ‘Muslim’ problem, Nigerians, it is all our problem

Nigeria was in the news in 2015 thanks to the revival of the hashtag #ChildNotBride in revolt to the new proposed Gender Equality Bill, struck out because it dared to advocate that the minimum age for marriage in Nigeria be raised to 18. But the hashtag itself was originally coined in 2013 when the then... Read More

Counter Culture Blog

May 28, 2017

The Thread: What Muslims want you to know about Ramadan

What is Ramadan? “Ramadan is the 9th month of the Islamic Lunar Calendar and during the 29/30 days of it, Muslims are under an obligation to fast from dawn to dusk by abstaining from eating, drinking and sexual activities while intensifying their acts of worship and shunning all evil deeds, our reporter explains” @Fenty breaks it further,... Read More

fasting, islam, Muslims, nigeria, Ramadan, Religion, The Thread

May 28, 2017

The Dummies’ Guide to understanding what Muslims do during Ramadan

There’s going to be no escaping it. Within the next 29 or 30 days, you are going to cross paths with someone you know or have to work with who’s Muslim and observing the month-long Islamic fast. You are also – through no fault of yours – act awkwardly around them because you suddenly find... Read More

Thinking Through

charity, EID, fasting, Muslims, Ramadan, The Dummies Guide

May 27, 2017

It’s official! Today isn’t just Children’s day, it’s also the first day of Ramadan

Everybody has one or two Muslim friends. If you live in this part of the world, there is a possibility that you spent the better part of the week asking your Muslim friends/colleagues when this year’s Ramadan fast begins. If you are the Muslim, you’ve probably spent an equal amount of time answering: “soon”. Well,... Read More

Thinking Through

fasting, moon sighting, Muslims, Ramadan

May 25, 2017

Stop attacking homes and business premises of Muslims – MURIC tells Fayose

Islamic body, Muslim Rights Congress (MURIC) has called on the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to stop the attacks on the homes and business premises of Muslims in Ekiti State. MURIC claims the attacks are carried out by “Fayose’s thugs”, citing the example of the attacks on a filling station owned by a prominent... Read More

Ekiti State, MURIC, Muslims

May 14, 2017

Opinion: Suicide- Religious leaders are not doing enough

by Owolabi Afeez Ashola I wondered why someone will think the exit route to end difficulties of life is by taking his or her own life. I then realised the person was probably going through depression, despair, health issues, marital issues, low self-esteem and so on. But after suicide, is that the end? There is... Read More

Christians, lagos, Muslims, nigeria, opinion, religious leaders, suicide, third mainland bridge

April 30, 2017

The Thread: God does not grant long life – Muslims and Christians debate

There’s a lot to be said for people who jump on other people’s tweets and cause drama where there should be none, but we won’t say. All we’d say is this tweet below snowballed into a religious debate no one saw coming. First, Dr Dipo was moved to utter this prayer. https://twitter.com/OgbeniDipo/status/857340966512054272 To which the... Read More

bible, Christianity, God, islam, Koran, long life, Muslims, Religious debates, The Thread

March 27, 2017

Peregrino Brimah: Buhari fails to react as hundreds of Muslims are killed in coalition airstrike on Mosul

by Peregrino Brimah The conscientious world is struggling to grapple with the March 17th massacre in Mosul. It is the worst global tragedy in recent days. Over 200 civilians, mostly Muslims, including women and children were killed in the US coalition airstrikes as admitted by the coalition and found from Pentagon investigations. Bodies of pregnant women, children and newborns... Read More

Airstrike on Mosul, Buhari, Muslims, opinion, Politics, Religion

February 10, 2017

Calls for Osinbajo’s resignation callous – JNI

The Jama’atu Nasril Islam (JNI) says calls for the resignation of Acting President Yemi Osinbajo from office are “callous, mischievous and unpatriotic”. The Islamic body also urged Nigerians to pray for “President Muhammadu Buhari’s safe return, restoration of good health and the ability to continue with the task of piloting Nigeria to greater heights with... Read More

Dr. Khalid Abubakar Aliyu, Health status, Islamic body, JNI, Muslims, President Muhammadu Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo

February 9, 2017

Southern Kaduna crisis: “I am being accused of paying to kill” – El-Rufai

Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai has said he is being attacked by Nigerians despite making efforts to stop the Southern Kaduna killings. He said this when he appeared on “Sunrise Daily” on Channels TV on Thursday. He said the media twisted his effort to stop the crisis by compensating the Fulani herdsmen to stop the attacks.... Read More

Christians, Fulani herdsmen, Muslims, Nasir el-Rufai, Southern Kaduna crisis

February 8, 2017

You have lied enough, CAN tells Lai Mohammed

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has called on the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed to stop lying. The Christian body was reacting to a statement made by Mohammed were he debunked as fallacious reports that Christians were being killed by Muslims in the country. “Such fallacies like the Islamisation of Nigeria,... Read More

Cover Stories, The News Blog

CAN, Christians, lai mohammed, lies, Muslims

February 8, 2017

Killing of Christians: Lai Mohammed a sick liar – Fani-Kayode

Former Aviation Minister, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has described Minister for Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed as s sick liar. Fani-Kayode stated this on Wednesday via his Twitter account while reacting to Mohammed’s claim that Christians are not being killed by Muslims in the country. “Lying Lai Mohammed claims it is a fallacy to say... Read More

Christians, Femi Fani-Kayode, lai mohammed, Muslims, Sick liar

January 31, 2017

Opinion: Why Women’s rights may never be guaranteed In Africa and the Middle East

by Nimi Princewill The large craving for gender equality and a continuous upgrade in affirmative action for women may yield a generous amount of progress in the liberal world, but will continue quite sadly, to suffer reoccurring setbacks in Africa and the Middle East! • THE SUPERVISED ENTITLEMENTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA Africa is traditionally built... Read More

equality, middle east, Muslims, nigeria, Nimi Princewill, opinion, womens rights

January 28, 2017

The Thread: This is the effect of keeping Muslims out of America

Trump’s ban on refugees has generated quite some controversy on Twitter. @Rex Huppke addresses this controversy. Do see below: https://twitter.com/RexHuppke/status/825185769937596416 https://twitter.com/RexHuppke/status/825192083535384576 https://twitter.com/RexHuppke/status/825193492175532033 So unfortunate.

America, Executive orders, Muslims, The Thread, trump

January 28, 2017

Muslims barred from flights to US

Citizens of Iraq and Iran were on Saturday barred from boarding flights to America after President Donald Trump order the temporary ban of 7 Muslim countries. Trump had on Friday signed an order to suspend visas to citizens of 7 Islamic countries for 3 months. Travellers from the Middle East were stopped from boarding US-bound... Read More

.US, donald trump, flights, Iran, Muslims

January 28, 2017

Stop preaching hate in mosques, Sanusi tells clerics

The Emir of Kano, Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi II has warned Muslim leaders and clerics to stop preaching hate in the mosque. Sanusi gave the warning in his sermon at the ultra-modern mosque of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State on Friday. He said some clerics were using religions to set one part of... Read More

emir sanusi, hate, Muslims, Preach

January 27, 2017

I don’t hate Muslims, I was born into a Muslim family – Apostle Suleiman

General Overseer of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Suleiman has said he was born into a Muslim family and does not have anything against Muslim but Fulani herdsmen who are killing innocent Nigerians. Suleiman recently escaped arrest by operatives of the DSS who stormed his hotel room in Ekiti. The incident was days after... Read More

Apostle suleiman, Christians, DSS, Fulani herdsmne, Kollings, Muslims

January 25, 2017

My comments on Fulani herdsmen was misinterpreted – Apostle Suleiman

Founder of the Omega Fire Ministries, Apostle Johnson Solomon has said he did not galvanize Christians to attack Muslims. Apostle Suleiman said this after he attempted arrest by men of the Department of State Security (DSS) which was stopped by Ekiti State governor, Ayodele Fayose on Wednesday. The pastor had told his congregation to kill... Read More

Apostle Johnson Suleiman, arrest, Christians, DSS, fulani herdmen, Muslims, violence

January 3, 2017