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In response to growing restrictions on loudspeakers, a number of mosques across Mumbai have adopted a tech-savvy alternative to deliver the traditional call to prayer. The ‘Online Azan’ app, developed by a Tamil Nadu-based tech firm, now allows mosques to broadcast the azan directly to worshippers' smartphones...

A senior figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Nasarawa State, Alhaji Usman Abubakar Sandaji, has advised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to reconsider the controversial Muslim-Muslim ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Sunday Sun, Sandaji emphasized the importance of religious...

MUMBAI/DELHI – June 29, 2025:Saquib Abdul Hamid Nachan, a controversial figure long associated with extremist networks in India, passed away on Saturday at a Delhi hospital. The 67-year-old resident of Padgha, a village near Mumbai, had been in judicial custody following his arrest in December 2023 by...

The ancient city of Kano came to a standstill on Saturday, June 29, as thousands gathered to honour the memory of one of Nigeria’s most respected business icons, Aminu Alhassan Dantata, who passed away at the age of 94. Dantata, a renowned entrepreneur and philanthropist, breathed his last...

KUALA LUMPUR, June 28 – A recent incident at a surau in Teluk Panglima Garang, Selangor has sparked national attention after a video went viral showing a worshipper being removed post-Subuh prayers. In response, Religious Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar voiced his strong disapproval, describing the...

In a major milestone for religious pilgrimage in Nigeria, the Bauchi State Government has confirmed the successful return of all 2,550 pilgrims who embarked on the 2025 Hajj to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The final batch of 398 pilgrims touched down at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa...

New Delhi, India — India is facing increasing international scrutiny after reportedly deporting hundreds of people — mostly Bengali-speaking Muslims — to neighboring Bangladesh without legal proceedings. While Indian authorities claim the deportees were undocumented migrants, legal experts and activists argue the mass removals are unlawful and...

In a moving spiritual tradition marking the arrival of the Islamic New Year 1447 AH, the annual replacement of the Kiswa—the revered black cloth that drapes the Holy Kaabah—began on Wednesday evening at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. The esteemed King Abdulaziz Complex for the Holy Kaabah Kiswa,...

The Islamic New Year 2025, corresponding to Muharram 1, 1447 AH, marks the beginning of a new spiritual journey for Muslims worldwide. Unlike the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic year begins with a sacred remembrance of the Hijrah — the migration of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ from Makkah to...

One of East Lancashire’s most renowned golfing destinations, Pleasington Golf Club, is set to welcome over 70 Muslim golfers from across the country this week as part of a nationally celebrated sporting event. The club will host a leg of the Muslim Golf Association’s (MGA) Race to Makkah...

The Supreme Court of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has officially announced that Thursday, June 26, 2025, corresponds to 1st Muharram 1447 AH, marking the beginning of the new Islamic lunar year. The announcement followed the successful sighting of the crescent moon on the evening of Wednesday,...

In a stunning political twist, Zohran Mamdani—once a little-known state legislator—now stands at the forefront of New York City’s 2025 mayoral contest. On a breezy Tuesday evening, the 33-year-old progressive candidate declared victory in the Democratic primary, celebrating atop a Queens rooftop bar as former Governor Andrew...