Monday, June 22, 2026

Islam

August 18, 2022

I’m surprised Salman Rushdie didn’t die after I stabbed him: Attacker 

Hadi Matar, 24, said Mr Rushdie, 75, was “someone who attacked Islam” but did not confirm that his actions were driven by a fatwa issued by Iran in the 1980s.

Hadi Matar and Salman Rushdie
July 30, 2022

Islamic New Year: APC urges Muslims to continue supporting Buhari regime

The ruling party asked Muslims to also pray for harmony, development, and progress, security and good governance in Nigeria.

APC National Chairman, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu
July 29, 2022

Tinubu-Shettima Muslim-Muslim ticket ‘satanic’, could spark revolution, disintegration: Yakubu Dogara

The former House Speaker delivered a stinging rebuke of Bola Tinubu for disregarding Nigeria’s religious composition in choosing his 2023 running mate for the ruling APC.

Bola Tinubu and Yakubu Dogara
July 24, 2022

I’ll defend Islam, respect other faiths if elected vice-president: Kashim Shettima

“Also as a Muslim I will never accept anything that will harm my religion whether I am in government or not.”

Former Borno governor, Kashim Shettima
May 14, 2022

Muslims will never tolerate denigration of our prophet: Adamu Garba

Adamu Garba insinuated that those who fail to respect Islam’s “sensibilities,” risks similar consequences as late Deborah.

Adamu Garba and Deborah
May 14, 2022

Islam meant for people’s good, not other way round: NASFAT

The NASFAT chief missione“Religion and all its paraphernalia meant to worship Allah are for man and not man for those,” Mr Onike said

Chief missioner of NASFAT, Abdul-Azeez Onike
May 13, 2022

Deborah Samuel crossed Islamic red line; don’t blame her killers: Imam of National Mosque Abuja

Ibrahim Maqari, imam of the National Mosque Abuja has justified the horrific murder of christian female student Deborah Samuel, blaming her for crossing the red lines of Islamic faith.

Ibrahim Maqari, Abuja National Mosque Imam
April 4, 2022

Indonesian court sentences teacher to death for raping 13 girls

The girls, between the ages of 12 and 16, were sexually groomed by the teacher, who would impregnate eight of them.

Death By Hanging
October 14, 2021

Man kills five people with bow and arrow in Norway

Police chief Ole Bredrup Saeverud said: “There earlier had been worries of the man having been radicalised.”

Norway on map
August 29, 2021

We only arrest poor people because Islam frowns at public criticism of leaders: Kano Hisbah

The moral police asserted that Islamic law allows for preferential treatment for the rich and influential leaders.

Hisbah operatives