Africa
Claims to legalize Muslim students to wear headscarves in Nigeria
November 25, 2021
Claims to legalize Muslim students to wear headscarves in Nigeria
Muslims in Oyo state in Nigeria have demanded that the government issue a license for Muslim students to wear the headscarf in schools.Muslims in Oyo state confirmed that they would demand that public schools comply with the right of female…
Uganda: Mosques are portrayed to people as centers for spreading extremism
November 25, 2021
Uganda: Mosques are portrayed to people as centers for spreading extremism
The spokesperson for the Ugandan Democratic Change party warned against exploiting the recent terrorist incidents to level accusations against Muslims.The spokesman for the “Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)” party, Ibrahim Smogo Nganda, said that Muslims in Uganda are living in…
Hundreds of students kidnapped in Nigeria in 2021: UNICEF
November 24, 2021
Hundreds of students kidnapped in Nigeria in 2021: UNICEF
A total of 1,440 students have been abducted and 25 school attacks have taken place in Nigeria in 2021, according to the United Nations Children’s Fund.Nigerian children have been subjected to a conflict that has ravaged their country for 12…
The United Nations warns of a civil war in Ethiopia
November 9, 2021
The United Nations warns of a civil war in Ethiopia
The United Nations has warned of the repercussions of a civil war in Ethiopia, as violence is escalating.“No one can predict what continued fighting and insecurity will bring, but let me be clear that what is certain is that the…
Gunmen kill 18 people in mosque attack in northern Nigeria
October 26, 2021
Gunmen kill 18 people in mosque attack in northern Nigeria
Reuters agency, quoting civil sources, reported that at least 18 people were killed in an armed attack on a mosque in northwestern Nigeria.The residents of the area said that the gunmen arrived at dawn and directly targeted the mosque, and…
Birth anniversary of the Noble Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon them, celebrated in Zambia
October 26, 2021
Birth anniversary of the Noble Prophet and Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon them, celebrated in Zambia
The Islamic Center in Zambia organized a celebration on the birth anniversary of the Greatest Messenger Muhammad and his grandson, Imam al-Sadiq, peace be upon them, with the participation of many religious figures and general followers of Ahlulbayt, peace be…
Conflict in Tigray continues; humanitarian situation of millions at stake
October 25, 2021
Conflict in Tigray continues; humanitarian situation of millions at stake
The forces of the Ethiopian federal government launched two air raids on rebel positions in the west and north of the Tigray region, while the United Nations confirmed that there are nearly seven million people in northern Ethiopia in dire…
Nigeria announces killing of a leader of group linked to ISIS
October 23, 2021
Nigeria announces killing of a leader of group linked to ISIS
Nigerian security forces have killed the new leader of a group linked to ISIS terrorist organization, which is accused of killing hundreds in Nigeria and neighboring West African countries, a senior security official said.Nigeria’s National Security Adviser, Babagana Monguno, said…
Morocco: Protest against school textbook considered offensive to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny
October 21, 2021
Morocco: Protest against school textbook considered offensive to the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny
A petition was launched to protest against the Moroccan Ministry of Education’s publication and distribution of a school book that it considered offensive to the Messenger of Islam, Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny. The petition also included…
Air strikes target capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray; 3 civilians dead
October 19, 2021
Air strikes target capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray; 3 civilians dead
Ethiopian military air strikes hit the capital of the Tigray region and killed at least three people, witnesses said on Monday, returning the war abruptly to Mekelle after several months of peace.Ethiopia’s government initially dismissed the reports, but the state…