The Islamic police in Nigeria’s northern state of Kano say they have arrested a popular female TikToker for posting “indecent and un-Islamic” content on the social media app. Two weeks ago the police unit, known as Hisbah, launched a manhunt for six TikTokers who they say constantly violate Islamic guidelines …
Read More »Islam is Education and Peace not riot — National Islamic Youth President to Zongo Youth.
The president for the Islamic Youth League of Ghana, Alhaji Isahak OB, has advised the youth of Zongo to resist from riot but rather seek for education and peace. Talking to Evans Kweku Oboafi Junior (HARDROCK), a Journalist in central region, during the 25th National Annual DA” WAH and Fund-Raising …
Read More »Islamic scholar Mallam Rashad dies at age 96
One of the oldest and greatest Islamic scholars in Ghana, has died at the age of 96 in Kumasi. Sheikh Ahmad Rashad died late Thursday night, at his home at Yalwa, a suburb of Kumasi shortly after Isha prayers. He was popularly referred to as, “Professor of Islamic Jurisprudence” whose …
Read More »Female Genital Mutilation has no validity in Islam – Islamic Cleric
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice and has no legitimacy in the Islamic Religion, Shaykha Ayisha Yussif, an Islamic cleric has said. FGM involves the partial or total removal of external female genitalia or other injuries to the female genital organs for non-medical reasons. Speaking in an interview …
Read More »Stones fly, louvres smash as Islamic SHS students attack Asanteman SHS
An attack that occurred Monday afternoon by students of the Islamic SHS on Asanteman SHS has left many window screens of the Asanteman school shattered. For a reason best known to them, some male students of the Islamic SHS stormed the backyard of the Asanteman SHS through the State Boys’ …
Read More »10 Nigerian TikTokers face Islamic court probe for ‘corrupting public morality’
Ten musicians popular on social media platform, TikTok, in ancient Nigerian city of Kano, are the subject of a probe. An Islamic Court has ordered police to investigate them for allegedly corrupting public morality. According to the BBC Africa LIVE page, spokesperson for the judiciary in Kano state, Baba Jibo …
Read More »Islamic SHS: Police peddled falsehood – Defence Committee
The Parliamentary select committee on Defence and Interior has accused the police of peddling lies in the clash with students at the Islamic Senior High School in Kumasi. The Committee was tasked by the Speaker, Alban Bagbin, to embark on a fact-finding mission following the disturbances which led to students …
Read More »Islamic SHS chaos: Four more Police officers interdicted
Some four more Police Officers have been interdicted over the chaos that occurred at the Islamic Senior High School. The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Dr George Akuffo Dampare interdicted the officers for derogatory comments they made about Muslims during the chaos that occurred at the school. The four officers who …
Read More »Islamic SHS shooting: Train your officers in crowd control — Ken Agyapong to IGP
Chairman of the Defense and Interior Committee of Parliament, Kennedy Agyapong, has asked the Inspector General of Police to take immediate steps to train his officers in crowd control. This, in his view, will enable the officers determine when to, or not to use excessive force to control crowd. The …
Read More »Islamic SHS Demo: All 39 student-victims discharged from hospital
All students admitted to hospitals following Monday’s clash between protesting students of Islamic Senior High School and the Police in Kumasi have been discharged. 22 of them were treated and discharged on Monday while the remaining 17 students were equally discharged on Tuesday and have reunited with their colleagues on …
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