Africa
Thirty-one soldiers killed in ISIS attack in eastern Nigeria
April 27, 2021
Thirty-one soldiers killed in ISIS attack in eastern Nigeria
On Sunday, at least 31 soldiers were killed in northeastern Nigeria in an ambush by ISIS terrorist group.According to Agence France-Presse, about twenty vehicles belonging to ISIS terrorists in West Africa attacked a military convoy in the town of Maynock…
Campaign to distribute Qurans to homes in South Africa
April 27, 2021
Campaign to distribute Qurans to homes in South Africa
An Islamic center in South Africa launched a Ramadan campaign to distribute Qurans translated into various languages to homes, in order to introduce Islam to the citizens of South Africa.The center, affiliated to a Muslim family, announced its work to…
The Grand Africa Competition for the Holy Quran
April 26, 2021
The Grand Africa Competition for the Holy Quran
The Benjamin National Stadium in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, witnessed thousands crowding the stadium’s stands to attend the 2021 Grand Africa Competition for the Holy Quran.The Grand Africa Competition for the Holy Quran, organized by the Al-Hikma Educational Foundation, includes…
Eleven civilians killed in a city seized by ISIS terrorists in northeastern Nigeria
April 25, 2021
Eleven civilians killed in a city seized by ISIS terrorists in northeastern Nigeria
Agence France-Presse reported that at least 11 civilians were killed in the city of Guidam, in northeastern Nigeria, which was seized by armed men from ISIS terrorist organization.The local official in the city, Ali Kulo Kashala, stated in a statement…
Nigeria: Ahlulbayt followers commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Lady Khadija
April 24, 2021
Nigeria: Ahlulbayt followers commemorate martyrdom anniversary of Lady Khadija
The Nigerian city of Kano witnessed, over a period of three days, the establishment of mourning ceremonies to commemorate the martyrdom anniversary of the wife of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him and his progeny, Lady Khadija, peace be upon…
Terrorists attack military base in northeast Nigeria
April 20, 2021
Terrorists attack military base in northeast Nigeria
Five Nigerian soldiers were killed, four injured and dozens missing when ISIS-aligned terrorists attacked a military base in northeast Nigeria’s Borno state, two military officers told AFP Saturday.Terrorists from the so-called Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) on Friday dislodged…
Libyan calligrapher wrote a thousand Qurans and dreams of drawing a Quran in Arabic calligraphy
April 19, 2021
Libyan calligrapher wrote a thousand Qurans and dreams of drawing a Quran in Arabic calligraphy
The Libyan calligrapher Abd al-Salam al-Sarari wrote more than a thousand small Qurans, expressing his hope now to write a distinguished copy of the Holy Quran with the arts of Arabic calligraphy that he mastered, in order to decorate the…
Egypt: At Least 11 Killed, About 100 Injured in Train Crash North of Cairo
April 19, 2021
Egypt: At Least 11 Killed, About 100 Injured in Train Crash North of Cairo
Egyptian authorities say a passenger train accident Sunday north of Cairo has killed at least 11 people.Railway authorities say that at least four train wagons ran off the tracks at the city of Banha in Qalyubia province.The Health Ministry said…
At least 19 people killed in west Niger attack
April 19, 2021
At least 19 people killed in west Niger attack
At least 19 civilians were killed when armed men raided a village in west Niger close to the border with Mali, officials have said, in the latest bloodshed in the troubled region.The governor of Tillaberi region said dozens of heavily…
At least 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
April 18, 2021
At least 40 migrants drown in shipwreck off Tunisia
At least 40 migrants have drowned in a shipwreck off Tunisia as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, United Nations and Tunisian officials said.The Tunisian coast guard had so far recovered 21 bodies, all African migrants, and rescued…