Muslims

December 19, 2016

Femi Fani-Kayode: They love the blood

by Femi Fani-Kayode I just watched a horrific video of hundreds of young men in the traditional orange prison garb. They were in shining new handcuffs and their eyes were filled with the darkness of hopelessness, helplessness and sheer terror. They reminded me of sallah rams and christmas turkeys just before the slaughter. Their bodies... Read More

Isis, jihad, kaduna, Muslims, Religious war, Spiritual implications, terrorism

November 19, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: The Trump Presidency will be better for Muslims

by Peregrino Brimah *It’s time for tough love Try hard as we may, we cannot deny the fact that in today’s world, encountering people dressed in Muslim garb quite often raises hairs on the backs of our necks, Muslims inclusive. Islam has become synonymous with terrorism, the explosive type. The Middle East today is in shambles and it... Read More

donald trump, Iraqi, Muslims, saudi, united states

November 11, 2016

Opinion: Child marriage, an absurdity

by Nana Aisha Salaudeen Child marriage prevents teenagers from fornicating. Child marriage is permissible as long as the child is mature and consents. I rebel against the above statements that have become everyday debate points for the advocates of (forced) child marriage. The inbuilt prejudice and nonsensicality of such assertions seem invisible to... Read More

Girl-child marriage, Muslims, nigeria, Religious traditions, vesico vaginal fistula

November 11, 2016

Donald Trump is “Not America’s president”

New York City – Thousands of protesters are gathered in several locations, including Trump Tower as they rally against Donald Trump’s emergence as President. Los Angeles – Protesters burn an effigy of the president-elect outside the Los Angeles City Hall. They also blocked major roads and lit fire on streets. Boston – Protesters litter the streets of Massachusetts holding... Read More

American dream, donald trump, Muslims, Not My President, President-elect, Protests, Racism, US election

October 26, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: Shia lives don’t matter

by Peregrino Brimah I penned an article this July captioned, “Buhari Condemns Saudi Bombings, Skips #BaghdadBombing.” He never did. It was mostly Shia Muslims who were killed in that “worst single terror blast worldwide” of the year, that happened in Iraq claiming over 300 innocent lives. WashingtonPost had this to say as its caption: “The worst... Read More

Muslims, nigeria, Religion, Religious violence, Shias

October 20, 2016

The Thread: They say we’re playing with the fire called religious extremism again

SBM Intelligence, a policy watchdogs based in Nigeria has tweeted its findings on the on-going attacks on the Shiites Muslim sects warning that it (the attacks) could ignite war from across the borders (Iraq) onto our shores. We are yet to wrap up the Boko Haram conflict, Niger Delta Avengers are still playing with our oil pipelines; we cannot afford another... Read More

biafra, Iraq, Muslims, nigeria, Nnamdi Kanu, Shi'ites, war

October 19, 2016

Farooq Kperogi: Murderous mass persecution of Nigerian Shiites

I am no Shiite. As the son of a Sunni Muslim scholar, I have irreconcilable theological differences with Shiism. But I would be remiss (and betray the true meaning of my name, which signifies one who distinguishes truth from falsehood) if I failed to speak up in the face of the heartrendingly murderous persecution of... Read More

el rufai, government, mass murder, Muslims, nigeria, Religious violence, Shi'ites, Sunnis

October 17, 2016

Ayodele Ibiyemi: The paradox that is Port Harcourt [Nigerian Voices]

by Ayodele Ibiyemi I was privileged to have attended a Federal Government College for my secondary education. In the school, I met people from other tribes, fellow Nigerians whose names I found hard to pronounce but it showed me the side of Nigeria many people I know have never seen. From secondary school, whatever tribe... Read More

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corper, Militants, Muslims, nigeria, nysc, Port Harcourt

October 15, 2016

Opinion: Hey Sunni muslims, celebrate now, they’ll come for you too

by Peter Adeshina “And then one evening As I sat down to eat my yam A knock on the door froze my hungry hand. The jeep was waiting on my bewildered lawn Waiting, waiting in its usual silence.” Above are the last two stanzas of Niyi Osundare’s excellent poem, Not My Business. The poem mirrored the murderous dictatorship... Read More

Muslims, Religion, Shi'ites, Sunnis

October 14, 2016

Opinion: Nigeria, haven for power drunkards that never learn

by Abiodun Shomoye For some periods now, I have been enjoying my life as a retired political enthusiast/commentator, but somehow, the saying “once a soldier always a soldier” has gotten a new person to validate its stay. It has been totally easy to remain silent on evolving issues but it’s been extremely difficult to choose not... Read More

boko haram, el rufai, Muslims, nigeria religion, Politics, Power, Shi'ites, terrorism

October 14, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: Yes some shia cut themselves, but you cut others!

by Peregrino Brimah At the heart of the deadly intolerance against Shia Muslims in Nigeria is a deep-seated hatred for Shia Muslims. We must lay the facts bare in the face of in-our-face death delivering persecution against Nigeria’s Shi’a minority. Though they are more than 9 million, Shia are a minority religious group in Nigeria. In a 2012 pew... Read More

Muslims, nigeria, police, Religion, Religious violence, Shi'a, Sunni

October 13, 2016

Peregrino Brimah: First they killed the Christians, now they kill Shia Muslims…

by Peregrino Brimah When there was supposed to be a Miss World beauty pageant in Nigeria, they looked for and killed Christians and burnt Churches. At every opportunity, for things that happen in distant places within and far from Nigeria, they have killed Christians in the north in glee. I am speaking of the takfiri fanatics. Not... Read More

Christians, Muslims, nigeria, pmb, Religious violence, Shi'ites, Sunni Muslims

Sultan

October 2, 2016

Jude Ndukwe: Dear Sultan, Fulani herdsmen are not foreign terrorists

by Jude Ndukwe At the advent of renewed mindless attacks by Fulani herdsmen on fellow Nigerians with the height of it all coming in Agatu and Enugu where, as usual, hundreds of innocent and defenceless citizens were mowed down in cold blood, invasions which caused a huge outcry among well-meaning Nigerians and the international community,... Read More

Audu Ogbeh, boko haram, economic terrorist, Fulani herdsmen, lai mohammed, Muslims, nigeria

September 13, 2016

Opinion: It’s another Sallah-bration! Here’s what you should know about the holiday

by Tolulope Olaifa Eid-Al-Kabir or Eid-Al-Adha is a celebration that usually takes place two months and ten days after Eid-Al-Fitri. Nigerians are always looking forward to this particular celebration because this is “the celebration where they kill ram and do party”. However, not many Nigerians understand the reason behind the whole celebration. Eid-Al-Adha means “the Feast... Read More

EID, human, Islma, Muslims, ram, sacrifice, sallah, saudi, traveling

September 6, 2016

Hajj: Saudi Arabia shortens time for ‘devil stoning’ ritual

The government of Saudi Arabia has shortened the timing for the symbolic stoning ritual for this year’s lesser hajj. The decision is believed to avert a repeat of the disaster that occurred last year where over 2,300 pilgrims died. The representative of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj, Sheikh Mohammed, stated this at a workshop organised... Read More

Devil stoning ritual, Faith, hajj, islam, Muslims, pilgrimage, Religion, saudi arabia

If Boko Haram kills christians, we will… – Niger Delta militant group

A militant group, the Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders (NDRC) on Saturday, vowed to carry out reprisal attacks if Boko Haram kills Christians and burn down churches in the north, as threatened by its new leader, Abu Musab Al Barnawi. The group threatened to kill Muslims and burn down mosques in the Niger Delta region if... Read More

Abu Musab al-Barnawi, boko haram, Christians, Muslims, NDRC, Niger Delta Revolutionary Crusaders, W O I Izon-Ebi

Shi’ite Muslims protest in Kaduna, vows to trek to Abuja

Members of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria, popularly known as Shi’ites, on Wednesday, protested the continued detention of their leader, Ibrahim El-Zakzaky, and other members by state security agents. According to The Punch, the protesters, composed of mostly women and children, defied police orders as they protested at the Muhammadu Buhari Way in Kaduna City,... Read More

Abuja, detention, El-Zakzaky, FG, kaduna, Muslims, protest

Just In: Court of Appeal okays use of hijab in Lagos

The Court of Appeal sitting in Lagos state has reversed the judgment of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja which on October 17, 2014 banned the use of hijab in Lagos State public primary and secondary schools. The appellate court in a unanimous decision on Thursday declared that the ban was discriminatory against Muslim... Read More

Court of Appeal, hijab, Lagos High Court, Muslims

Osun hijab crisis: Court strikes out CAN’s application for stay of execution

An Osun State High Court has struck out the application for stay of execution filed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in the state against the judgment which allowed Muslim students to wear hijab in all public schools in the state. The application was struck out by Justice Jide Falola on Tuesday following the... Read More

CAN, Christians, hijab, Muslims, Osun, RAUF AREGBESOLA, students

There is a plan to wipe out Christians in Nigeria – CAN

The General-Secretary of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Musa Asake has said there is a plan to wipe out Christians in Nigeria. The Cleric made this statement on Sunday while talking about the recent killing of a female preacher in Abuja. He said Christians are not safe and they need to start protecting themselves.... Read More

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CAN wants justice for murdered Christians or else…

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has declared that it wants justice for the horrendous killings that were carried out on its members in recent times by religious fanatics and bigots. In the absence of justice however, the christian body reckoned that it might be forced to asked Christians in the country to arm and... Read More

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Eid El-Fitri: Turkish president felicitates with Nigerian Muslims

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey has felicitated with Muslims in Nigeria on the occasion of this year’s Eid-El-Fitr. In a telephone conversation with President Muhammadu Buhari earlier today, President Erdogan, whose country had recently suffered terror attack at the Atartuk airport, rejoiced with Nigerians on the successful completion of this year’s Ramadan fast despite... Read More

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‘I’ve exchanged ideas with Christians’ – Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari, on Tuesday, disclosed that he met with Christians from across the country and exchanged ideas with them on how to move the country forward. The President stated this when he broke the Ramadan fast with some Islamic clerics at the Presidential villa, Abuja. While calling on the religious leaders to pray for... Read More

Abuja, Buhari, Christians, Muslims, Ramadan, Religion, State House

Opinion: The debate of secularism and Osun Hijab controversy

Following an Osogbo High Court judgement which allowed Muslim female students in public schools located in the State of Osun to wear hijab along with their uniform, there was tension which some had reported could have developed into religious crisis in Osun State. This tension was fanned by the appearance of Christian students from Baptist... Read More

CAN, Christians, hijab, Muslims, Osun State, RAUF AREGBESOLA, Secularism, students

‘I never ordered use of Hijab… I don’t deserve all these lies’ – Aregbesola

Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied ordering the use of Hijab by female Muslim students in the state public schools. Following the court order giving permission to Muslim students to wear Hijab to school, the Osun state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria reacted by directing Christian students to also wear church garments... Read More

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Christians, hijab, Muslims, Osun State, public schools, RAUF AREGBESOLA

‘Hijab controversy has exposed Aregbesola’ – PDP

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has warned security agencies, Interpol, the Presidency and United Nations of the possibility of the state being plunged into a religious crisis bu Governor Rauf Aregbesola. In a statement issued in Osogbo by the PDP spokesperson, Prince Diran Odeyemi, the party said the “embarrassment and the... Read More

Christians, Hijab crisis, Muslims, Osun State, PDP, RAUF AREGBESOLA, students

Hijab crisis: ‘No one is above the law, regardless of religion’ – Aregbesola

The Osun state government has said that only approved uniforms are allowed to be worn in Primary and Secondary schools in the state. The Osun State High Court, had on Friday, June 3, ruled that the wearing of hijab in schools was a fundamental right of the students. Following the ruling made by Justice Jide... Read More

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Kikiowo Ileowo: Much ado about hijab in the State of Osun

by Kikiowo Ileowo Much has been said in recent times about the wearing of Hijab and Church robes to school by pupils in public schools in the state of Osun, however, what has apparently been missing in the discussion is the availability of facts and logic for discussants to analyze the true situation of things... Read More

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‘Aregbesola should be ready to expel all students in Osun state’ – CAN

Christian students in Osun state will continue to wear choir robes and other church garments to school as long as their Muslim counterparts are allowed to wear hijab (veils). Following a High Court Judgement granting Muslim students the permission to wear hijab to school, some students of the Baptist High School, Iwo, on Tuesday and... Read More

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Morning Devotion: Another way to look at Buhari’s no-show & killing in the name of Allah

Joachim MacEbong takes on another look at President Buhari’s consistence avoidance of making appearances and the killings in the name of Allah. Take a listen. https://soundcloud.com/ynaijaonline/morning-devotion-episode-18

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