Nigeria has recorded an impressive start to the 2025 Hajj operations with the successful airlift of 19 per cent of its registered pilgrims within the first 72 hours of the exercise. This marks a significant leap when compared to the 2024 Hajj season, during which only 9 per cent of intending pilgrims had been airlifted
Maruf Adekomaiya has been appointed as the new Amir (President) of the Nigerian-Canadian Muslim community, following the unveiling of the organization’s newly elected executive members. The announcement was made during the Annual General Meeting (AGM), which took place at the Nigerian House. The Head of the Shura Committee (Advisory Council) formally introduced the newly appointed
In a significant leadership development, the Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria has named respected Islamic scholar, Sheikh Isa Akindele of Ibadan, as the new Vice President of the council. The announcement was made public after the council’s national leadership meeting held in Kaduna, where clerics and Islamic leaders from across the federation convened to
As the first batch of Ogun State pilgrims departed Nigeria for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform the 2025 Hajj, the League of Imams and Alfas in Ogun State has called on them to maintain exemplary conduct and remain spiritually focused throughout the pilgrimage. The Secretary General of the association, Alhaji Tajudeen Mustapha Adewunmi,
The President of the Nasrul-Lahi-L-Fatih Society (NASFAT), Alhaji Ayodeji Abdulrauf Abdulwahid, has stated that poor parenting is a significant contributor to the rising tide of corruption and social vices in Nigeria. Speaking during an interview on Morning Rise, a popular program on Channels Television, Alhaji Abdulrauf emphasized that many parents today are overly focused on
The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency has issued a final notice to all intending pilgrims from Giwa Local Government Area, urging them to report to the Mando Hajj Camp by 4:00 PM today, Tuesday, May 13, 2025, as preparations for their airlift to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia enter a critical phase. According to an
By Abdul-Ganiyy Raji QIBLAH is the Arabic term for the direction which Muslims face in their mosques or while observing Salat (prayer). The Qiblah is located in the direction of the House of Allah (i.e the Ka’bah) in Makkah. Muslims must face it while observing their canonical worship (Salāt). This is confirmed in Qur’ān 2:144,
The first wave of Nigerian pilgrims has started arriving in the holy city of Madinah ahead of the 2025 Hajj rites, with the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) fully mobilized to ensure a smooth and dignified reception process. According to updates from the NAHCON officials stationed in Saudi Arabia, the commission’s National Reception and
In what many described as a taste of home away from home, Nigerian pilgrims performing the 2025 Hajj were treated to a culturally rich dinner experience on Monday, May 12, 2025. Pilgrims from Nasarawa and Bauchi States expressed delight as they were served familiar local dishes during their evening meal in the Kingdom of Saudi
The revered Ghusl Kaaba ceremony—an age-old Islamic tradition of cleansing the interior of the Holy Kaaba—is scheduled to take place on the 15th of Muharram, 1447 AH. Based on lunar calendar calculations, the date corresponds to either Thursday, July 10, or Friday, July 11, 2025, subject to the official sighting of the moon in the
