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[BREAKING] Hijrah: Sultan Of Sokoto Declares Saturday As First Day Of New Islamic Year

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Dpatg To Jannah Media Hub reports that the President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) and Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared Saturday as the first day of the Muslim New Year 1444 A.H. This is contained in a statement, on Sunday in Abuja, signed by NSCIA Director of Administration, Arc. Zubairu Haruna Usman-Ugwu.   He said: 'Muharram crescent was not sighted in Nigeria, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, has declared Saturday 30th July as the first day of Muharram 1444. The Sultanate council will release an official statement inshaAllah.'

Photos: Tinubu Observes Jummah Service

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The presidential candidate of the All Progressive Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been spotted observing Jummah service today.  He observed the Jummah service alongside the governor of Kano state, Governor Abdullah Ganduje and many others.

BREAKING: Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef Is Dead

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Dpath To Jannah Media Hub reports that founder of DiscoverU and AlMaghrib, Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef is dead.  It was learnt that he died on Thursday. This was revealed to our correspondent in a statement on the official social media handles (Facebook and Twitter) of the great Islamic scholar.  The statement reads below:  "To Allah we belong and to Him we return. Today, Shaykh Muhammad Alshareef - founder of DiscoverU and AlMaghrib - suddenly passed away.  This man was a giant in our Ummah, taught us the power of Dua, and to always rely on Allah. He raised a nation of Dua makers in all of us.  So today, we ask Allah to make us all a hujjah for him in the Akhirah, for everything he taught us to be counted in his scale of good deeds with him, and that Allah beautifies his reception, forgive him his sins, and enter him into Al-Firdaws.  Shaykh Muhammad was healthy with no illness, but life is not promised. He was someone who took full advantage of ...

Dpath To Jannah Media Hub To Release 4th Edition Of The Pen Magazine On August 20

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The Management of Dpath To Jannah Media Hub has announced that the 4th edition of The Pen Magazine will be released on August 20th, 2022.  This was made known in a statement by the head of The Pen Magazine, Miss Oyewole Barakat on Wednesday.  Recall that The Pen Magazine had been fixed to 20th of every two months.  According to the head of The Pen Magazine, she said the 4th edition of the magazine will feature many segments such as poems, articles, amazing facts, personality interview and many others.  Details later!

2022 Hajj: First Batch Of Osun Pilgrims To Depart Saudi Arabia Today

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Following the completion of this year's Hajj exercise rites, the first batch of Osun Pilgrims are expected to depart Saudi Arabia on Saturday (today) July 16, 2022. The Pilgrims who are from the State will be airlifted from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Nigeria, having completed the Hajj exercise rites. Recall that 413 out of the cleared 576 intending Pilgrims from Osun were airlifted to Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday June 13, 2022, while the second batch of the pilgrims will jet out of the country on Saturday June 18, 2022. It will also be recalled that the Osun Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board had reiterated its commitment to ensure a hitch-free Hajj exercise for all intending pilgrims from the State. The Amirul-Hajj, Dr. Moruf Ishola, said the State had recorded an astronomical progression compared to its past records, just as he expressed satisfaction on the smooth running of the affair by the Saudi Arabian government. Dr. Ishola, in a statement by the Administrat...

Osun 2022: Chief Imam Of Ife Urges Muslims To Vote For Competent Candidate

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Ahead of the today's governorship election, the Chief Imam of Ife Land,  Shaykh Abdus-Sami Abdul-Hamid Muhamadur-Raji II has urged the Muslims in the Osun State to to vote for competent candidate and not because of religion or any political party.  He made this known in an interview with our newsmen at the weekend.  Describing the introduction of lexicons such as Christian-Christian or Muslim-Muslim into the Nigeria political landscape as hypocritical and a misplaced priority, he said the religion of a party’s flagbearer should ordinarily not matter. He called on electorate to vote for the candidates who can successfully steer the Osun ship in the right direction in the forthcoming governorship elections. He said the state needs competent leader who can salvage electorates from trying moments irrespective of religious or political parties’. “We should not be widening out fault lines by placing undue emphasis on the religious persuasion of individuals standing ...

#OsunDecides2022: TMC Issues Press Statement, Urges Eligible Osun Voters To Come Out And Vote

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Ahead of the tomorrow's Osun governorship election, The Muslim Congress (TMC), Osun state chapter, has appealed to all eligible voters in the state to come out and vote. In a press statement on Friday signed by the Waali of TMC, Osun state, Mr. Iyiola Mikail Oyedeji urged the eligible voters in the state to come out en masse to exercise their franchise during the coming Gubernatorial election this Saturday According to the statement, "Owing to the charged political atmosphere that is laced with vested interest, very pecuniary rather than altruistic in nature, The Muslim Congress (TMC) of Osun State is compelled to call attention of Osun people, most especially those that have registered and obtained their Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC), to lawfully exercise their civic duty and never allow intimidations from anyone in the State prevent them from coming out en masse to exercise their franchise during the coming Gubernatorial election this Saturday. "The July 16t...

Popular Nigerian Islamic Scholar Dies In Makkah After Hajj, Proclaims Khalimah Shahadah Before Death

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A popular Nigerian Islamic scholar Sheikh Abdur-Rahman Maigona is dead. The 48-year-old cleric from Gombe state died at Namma Mawadda Hotel in Makkah days after completing hajj rites. He was said to have complained of illness before he passed on.   According to an eyewitness, the Islamic scholar proclaimed Khalimah Shahadah (Laila Islamic lahu – There’s no God except Allah) before he gave up. Islamic scholars agreed that such proclamation is a sign that the person will enjoy the blessing of Allah. The late Sheikh Maigona’s remains have been taken to Masjid Haram for Janazah and interment. Head of National Hajj Commission (NAHCON) Medical Team Dr Usman Shua’ibu Galadima said Sheikh Maigona was brought in around 1pm and immediately attended to.   According to him, his situation aggravated and in a bid to arrest his worsening health situation, he gave up. Galadima said the deceased had once visited the clinic and was treated for another ailment.

Eid-Ul-Kabir: Islamic Activist, Taliban Congratulates Muslims, Urges Them To Increase In Their Ibadah

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An Islamic activist, Mr. Adebayo Wasiu Babatunde popularly known as Taliban has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the Eid-Ul-Kabir celebration.  In an interview with our correspondent, he urged the Muslims to use the medium to increase in their Ibadah towards Allah. He enjoined the Muslim Ummah to imbibe the virtuous of obedience, tolerance, faith, perseverance and sacrifice as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (A.S.). Taliban urged the Muslim youths to make maximum use of youthful age in worshipping Allah and to acquire knowledge both in Islam and western education.  He, however, advised them to avoid any act that can truncate their future.

Eid-Ul-Kabir: Arafat Islamic Centre Congratulates Nigerian Muslims, Urges Them To Pray For Peace, Harmony Of Nigeria

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The Management of Arafat Islamic Centre, Ilesha has congratulated Nigerian Muslims on the occasion of the year 1443 Eid-Ul-Kabir celebration.  In a statement on Saturday signed by the Director of Arafat Islamic Centre, Alh. AbdulWasiu Jimoh and the secretary, Alfa. Mutiullah Oyelami, urged Nigerian Muslims to prat for peace and harmony to be restore back to the country. According to the statement, "The Management of ARAFAT ISLAMIC CENTRE, ILESA is using this opportunity to Greet and Congratulate ALL Nigerians especially the Muslims on the occasion of year 1443 EIDUL-KABIR CELEBRATIONS. "The Centre first of all is appreciative to Allah(SWT) for preserving our life till the present moment and giving us the opportunity to witness the occasion. It is our prayer that Allah (SWT) should give us the opportunity to witness many more of it on the surface of Allah with IMAN, ISTIQQAM, RAHMAN, TAWFIQ, RIZQ, sound and good HEALTH. "As we are celebrating,  we are appealin...

Muslim Women Launch COMWA In Osun, Endorse Oyetola, Solicit Support For Tinubu

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Ahead of the July 16 governorship election, a socio-political gender based, non-governmental organisation, Coalition of Muslim Women for Asiwaju has endorsed the incumbent Osun State Governor, Adeboyega Oyetola for second term in office. The endorsement came with the formal launch of the organisation in the State as well as Special Prayer for the victory of Oyetola and Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the polls. While Oyetola will test his popularity on July 16, 2022, Asiwaju's political might will be put to test on February 2023. The Convener and the National Chairperson of the organisation, Hajia Rasheedah Adebari said CoMWA which covers all geo-political zones in Nigeria, was initiated to foster harmony and progress in the country, through peaceful political engagement, using politics of fairness and justice. 'CoMWA is an avenue for us Muslimahs (Muslim Women) to liberate ourselves as major stakeholders in the polity; and by engaging political gladiators socially, an...

BREAKING: Again, Saudi Arabia Extends Hajj Deadline

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The General Authority on Civil Aviation (GACA) has announced extended flights to airlift pilgrims into the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In a statement, on Wednesday, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said the gesture was a sense of relief for the 3000 Nigerian pilgrims who are yet to be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj. It added that the reprieve came after a high – level discussion between Nigeria and Saudi Arabia which was led by Alh Zikrullah Hassan, Chairman /CEO of NAHCON, in Saudi Arabia. Recall that Nigeria’s hajj TV preparation for 2022 has been marred with different challenges due to lack of adequate preparedness from NAHCON and state pilgrim boards. This has led to protests among intending pilgrims who have paid for the exercise since 2019. In the statement, NAHCON said the new development would allow two airlines, Max Air and Azman airline to continue their airlift operation from where they left off. “Meanwhile, the Commission has conclud...

BREAKING: Dpath To Jannah Media Hub Releases 3rd Edition Of The Pen Magazine

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One of the leading Islamic media agencies in Nigeria, Dpath To Jannah Media Hub has released her third edition of The Pen Magazine.  In a statement by the Director of the media hub who doubles as the Editor-In-Chief, Mr. Sodiq Lawal said The Pen Magazine which is a publication of Dpath To Jannah Media Hub  is saddled with the sole aim of reporting underreported Muslim achievers and events in Nigeria and across the world which are never given prominence in the mainstream media. Sodiq Lawal said: "All praises and adorations belong to Almighty Allah who has made it possible for us to produce this The Pen Magazine.  I must confess that it was not so easy to come out with this publication. But, with the support of Allah, well wishers, our leaders, fathers and mothers who stood by us, we were able to come with this magazine. "It is important to note that this is the third edition of this magazine and it is a publication of Dpath To Jannah Media Hub. The magazine was...