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Ouagadougou: Burkinabée authorities have arrested influential Sunni imam and preacher, Dr Mohamad Ishaq Kindo on Tuesday, the revered Muslim day of Arafat. The arrest comes exactly two days after denouncing

Gombe – Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, a renowned Nigerian cleric cum politician, has withdrawn from the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship primary race in Gombe State, citing alleged violations

Makkah: Alhaji Shehu Yahaya Jalam, a Nigerian government official, has died during the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia. He was the Permanent Secretary for Special Services in the Office

Abuja: A Muslim advocacy group, the Muslim League Unity Group, has cautioned foreign-based actors against what it described as attempts to inflame religious tensions in Nigeria through misinformation and politically

Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry for the Interior has announced that all visitors who arrived in the country with an Umrah visa must leave the country before Saturday, April 18, 2026.

Tehran: At a time when Iran is at war with two of its worst adversaries in recent history, the country is forced to chose a new leader after the assasination

Tehran: Iranian state media have confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed at his office in the Israeli-US attacks on Iran, following earlier reports of his killing by

Kuwait City: Kuwait has banned the use of external loudspeakers at mosques during Ramadan with the aim of tightening regulations on public religious activities to balance worship practices with public

Riyadh: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah says it would commence visa issuance for the 2026 Hajj season (1447 AH) on Sunday, February 8, corresponding to Sha’ban 20. The

Texas: Wisam Sharieff, a former Texas imam and online Quran instructor who was charged with conspiracy to produce child pornography has been sentenced to 80 years in prison, according to