Hajj 2024: At least 19 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat
Makkah, Saudi Arabia: At least 14 Jordanian citizens and five Iranians have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan’s foreign ministry
Read MoreEid-ul-Adha 2024: Monday declared public holiday
Accra: The Ghana government has, through the Ministry of Interior, declared Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Adha Muslim festival. The declaration was made in
Read MoreMuslim scholars mourn death of Mufti Yaks
Abuja, Nigeria: Muslims in Nigeria were thrown into a state of shock following the death of the Niger State born Muslim cleric, Abdul Lateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti
Read MoreStampedes during Hajj: A call for holistic streamlining for Ghanaian pilgrims
Accra: Every year, Ghanaian citizens embark on the sacred journey of Hajj to Mecca in fulfilment of one of the pillars of Islam. Although most of them have been smooth,
Read MoreIranian President Raisi dies in helicopter crash
Tehran, Iran: The head of the Islamic Republic Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that the dead bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions are being transported to
Read MoreSaudi King undergoes treatment for lung infection
Riyadh: The King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin AbdulAziz, is expected to undergo treatment for a lung infection, the Saudi Royal Court has disclosed in a statement. According to
Read MoreHajj 2024: Ghana Hajj Board begins orientation for prospective pilgrims today
Accra: Some Ghanaian Muslims expected to participate in the year’s Hajj have undergone orientation at the Dagomba Boy Central in Yendi today. The orientation entailed educating prospective pilgrims on the
Read MoreGa Rulers inform Chief Imam of Ban on Noise Making
Accra: A delegation of traditional rulers, on behalf of the Ga Mantse, King Tackie Teiko Tsuru II, paid a courtesy call on the National Chief Imam to inform him of
Read MoreErdogan assures Greece of keeping Kariye Mosque “open to everyone.”
Ankara, Türkiye: The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has assured Greece that the reopened Kariye Mosque will remain accessible to everyone despite the conversion from a church to a
Read MoreBawumia, Mahama promise to establish Islamic colleges of education
Accra: The flagbearer of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has become the latest flagbearer of a political party to promise the establishment of Islamic Colleges of Education
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