HAPPY EIDUL ADHA CELEBRATIONS
4th Dhul-Hijjah, 1435AH 29th September, 2014 The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) under the astute leadership of the Sultan of Sokoto and President General, NSCIA, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, congratulates the entire Muslim ummah in Nigeria and beyond on the auspicious occasion of this…
REPORT ON IPCR – UNDP – CTITF OFFICE INTERFAITH DIALOGUE FOR PEACE AND SECURITY IN NORTHERN NIGERIA HELD AT ASAA PYRAMID HOTEL KADUNA ON 10TH – 11TH SEPTEMBER, 2014.
The programme commenced at 9:20am after registration of participants. The welcome address was delivered by the DG, IPCR, Prof. Oshita Oshita while the opening address was done by the Resident Representative, UNDP in Nigeria. His Excellency, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Ramalan Yero gave an opening remark in…
MUSWEN PRESS RELEASE: THE ARMS DEAL SCANDAL
Preamble When the media waves throbbed with the breaking news of a Nigerian Private jet seized in South Africa last week for smuggling the sum of $9.3 million cash, into that country, we were not surprised especially when the ownership of the private jet with US registration number N808HD was…
ISLAM GUARDS AGAINST EBOLA
Since the outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in March this year and its transmission to Nigeria through the late Liberian diplomat, Patrick Sawyer, on July 20, 2014, there have been interventions from Governmental and Non governmental bodies on how to curb the spread of the deadly disease. NSCIA appreciates…
MUSWEN PRESS RELEASE: WHERE ARE WE GOING FROM HERE
History is an embodiment of experiences. It regales in teaching such experiences to humanity from time to time and from generation to generation. At a precarious time like this, when life seems not to be what it used or ought to be, Nigeria surely needs to draw from such experiences.…
DEATH OF PROF MUHAMMAD NUR ALKALI Delegate Representing NSCIA
2014-08-04 Prof. Alkali, who is one of the six representatives of the Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, died at his residence in Maiduguri on Friday night, August 1, 2014. He was 68 years old. A Professor of History, he was a two-term Vice Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (1985-1992), Director General,…
PRESS RELEASE: MASSACRE OF SHIITE PROTESTERS: FG MUST PUNISH PERPETUATORS
29th July, 2014 PRESS RELEASE: MASSACRE OF SHIITE PROTESTERS: FG MUST PUNISH PERPETRATORS About thirty five (35) Shiites peacefully protesting against Israelli belligerence were shot dead in Zaria, Kaduna State on Friday 25th July, 2014. Three sons of Shiite leader, Shaykh Ibrahim Al-Zakzaky (Mahmud, Ahmad and Hamid who were all studying outside…
Naked Eye Versus Aided Eye Sighting
Posted: 2014-07-26 These are the two means of sighting the moon. Naked eye involves the use of the natural eyes to sight the crescent moon. However, this is an archaic method used from time immemorial. It may not give the true and clear picture of what is actually sighted particularly…
TOWARDS MOON-SIGHTING, NOT MOON-FIGHTING IN NIGERIA
They ask you about the crescents. Say: they are but signs to mark fixed periods of time in the affairs of men and for pilgrimage (Q. al-Baqarah, 2:189) Abdullah bin Umar narrates that Allah’s Messenger once mentioned Ramadan and said: Do not begin the fast until you sight the moon,…
