Sultan urges FG to protect Muslims, safeguard Islam’s sanctity amid persistent attacks, negative profiling
Muslim News Nigeria * Dismisses attempts to link Oyo kidnapping to Muslims, Fulani people * Demands justice for Islamic teacher, MACBAN…
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Hijrah holiday: MURIC praises states, presses FG for recognition
…says it is the only way Muslims and Christians can be treated equally Nigerian states where hijrah holidays…
Over 100,000 Muslims gather at Al-Aqsa for first Friday prayers after weeks-long Israeli closure
More than 100,000 Muslim worshippers gathered at Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem for Friday prayers following weeks…
Anger mounts as Israeli police bar Catholic cardinal from Holy Sepulchre on Palm Sunday
Since the US and Israel launched a war on Iran, Israel has closed holy sites in Jerusalem, citing…
International Day to Combat Islamophobia: MPAC warns rising anti Muslim bias threatens Nigeria’s unity
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) Nigeria has warned that growing Islamophobia in the country threatens national unity…
UN joins Muslim world to observe International Day to Combat Islamophobia
Calls for global action against rising anti-Muslim hate The Secretary-General of the United Nations, António Guterres, has warned…
Erdogan hails Türkiye as model of religious freedom, warns against Islamophobia
The Turkish president warns that rising Islamophobia in recent years poses a growing threat not only to Muslims…
MSSN raises alarm as Oyo govt suspends religious activities at Olubi Grammar School
* Says ban threatens Muslim students’ right to daily prayers The crisis rocking Olubi Memorial Grammar School, Kudeti,…
Supreme Court Victory: MPAC, HRAI applaud landmark ruling for Muslim students at Rivers State University
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) and the Hijab Rights Advocacy Initiative (HRAI) have applauded the Supreme Court…
Supreme Court dismisses Rivers State appeal, affirms Muslim students’ right to worship on campus
* Youth council hails historic victory, urges Gov Fubara to ensure full compliance The Supreme Court of Nigeria…
Prof. Lakin Akintola: The ‘Lion of Islam’ is 4th on the list of the Top 5 Nigerian Muslim Personalities of the Year 2019
Ishaq Lakin Akintola, a Professor of Islamic Eschatology at the Lagos State University is one of the forerunners…
Don’t divide Nigerians along religious lines, FG warns Kukah
Lai Mohammed, minister of information, has criticised Matthew Mukah, Catholic bishop of Sokoto diocese, for comparing the federal…
US listing of Nigeria on the Religious Intolerance Watch is a farce – Group says
One of Nigeria’s leading human rights organisations, Center for Global Peace Initiative (CGPI) has described as “a farce”,…
Religious intolerance: US places Nigeria, six other countries on special watch list
The United States has placed Nigeria and six other countries on the special watch list of states that…
Muslim Organisations keep mum as MURIC reacts to Muslim News exclusive on LASTMA’s violation of Muslims rights to worship
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has challenged the Lagos State Traffic Management Agency (LASTMA) for infringing on the…