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Libya flood disaster displaced over 43,000 people — IOM

By AFP – Sep 22,2023 – Last updated at Sep 23,2023A young flood survivor receives a donation of eggs from the owner of a supermarket in...

Mideast faces prospect of ‘environmental catastrophe’: Iraqi PM

Prime Minister of Iraq Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, September 22,...

Muslims and Jews must join forces to fight climate change

RABBI MARC SCHNEIERSeptember 22, 2023 FollowWe have just entered the month-long season of the Jewish High Holy Days, which began with the onset of Rosh...

Repentant Boko Haram member kills wife over alleged infidelity

By Ndahi Marama, MaiduguriA repentant Boko Haram member, Musa Dauda has killed his wife for allegedly engaging in extra-marital affairs with a farmer in...
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Only 5,000 out of 100,000 repentant Boko Haram are insurgents – Commissioner

Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo has said that only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 repentants Boko Haram...

Poor economy, insecurity worrisome —Muslim leaders

•Say fuel subsidy removal has worsened poverty•Tinubu’s committed to economy revival, tackling insecurity, says DSPBy Henry Umoru, ABUJAMuslim leaders, under the aegis of the...

NEDC to establish Boko Haram museum

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Managing-Director, North East Development Commission (NEDC), Mohammed Alkali, said they are working closely with the University of Maiduguri and other...

Europe once welcomed me. Today, I fear it would not – and that’s a threat to all of us

OpinionEuropean UnionShada IslamAcross the EU, far-right ideas are becoming mainstream while refugees and Muslims are demonised. But change is still possible Thu 21 Sep...
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Migration: Pope Francis condemns EU’s refugee policy

Story by Frank Hofmann, Christoph Strack •9hThe Pope is heading to Marseille in southern France. He’s expected to deliver harsh comments on the living conditions...

French schizophrenia: ‘La laicite’ as the state religion

BY ABDENNOUR TOUMI SEP 20, 2023 – DAILY SABAHWomen wearing an “abaya” walk on a bridge in the southwestern city of Toulouse, France, Sept. 6,...

How Derna tragedy epitomizes Libya’s misfortune

OSAMA AL-SHARIFSeptember 19, 2023Last week’s deadly deluge that hit the eastern Libyan port city of Derna, killing thousands and leaving many more homeless, was...

Northern Christians to Tinubu: You’ve allayed our fears on Muslim-Muslim ticket

By Luminous JannamikeAn assembly of Christian youths from the 19 northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, under the aegis of the All Christian...
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Religious groups denounce desecration of South Africa Muslim Cemetery

Cape Town -The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) is calling on families who have recently buried loved ones at the Mowbray Cemetery to come forward...

FG declares Monday public holiday for Eid-el Maulud

The Federal Government has declared Monday, November 11, 2019 as Public Holiday to mark the 2019  Eid-el Maulud celebration in commemoration of the birthday...