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Nigeria’s ex-Hajj Commission chair granted bail amid N90 million corruption probe
Abuja, Nigeria: Nigeria’s anti-graft body, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has granted bail to Jalal Arabi, former chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), and his
Read MoreEnugu churches and mosques ordered to remove outdoor loudspeakers
Enugu state, Nigeria : The Enugu State Government has issued a 90-day ultimatum to all the churches and mosques to remove outdoor loudspeakers. It has encouraged the worshipper centres to
Read MoreHamas leader Ismail Haniyeh assassinated in Iran
Tehran, Iran: Both Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, have confirmed the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. According to Iranian state-owned media, Haniyeh, who became political
Read MoreAmnesty International criticises France for Hijab ban on French athletes at Olympic games
Paris, France: The ban on French women athletes wearing the hijab at the Paris Olympic Games exposes the “discriminatory hypocrisy” of French authorities and the “craven weakness” of the International
Read MoreTwo drowned American siblings of Ghanaian descent laid to rest
New York, US: Two Muslim siblings who died from drowning at the Corney Island beach in New York have been laid to rest on Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at the
Read MoreArab and Muslim leaders condole death of Moroccan King’s mother
Accra: Mohammed VI of Morocco has received messages of condolences and prayers from Muslim world leaders since the passing of his 78-year-old mother, Princess Lalla Latifa, whose death was announced
Read MoreHajj 2024: 1,301 people died during pilgrimage, says Saudi government.
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s health minister said on Sunday that the death toll during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage reached 1,301. Speaking on state television, Fahd al-Jalajel said that 83
Read MoreHajj 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 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 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
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