Mohammed Shitta-Bey was born to Oku/Aku (names of Yorubas) parents in Sierra-Leone who were repatriated slaves saved by the British squadron parading the Atlantic Ocean. For some time, he was baptized as William by CMS Missionaries in Freetown, so at Read more…
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How Colonialism, Christianity and Western education influenced Yoruba Muslims By Bashir Arowojobe Theoretically, in any social construct, when two cultures come into contact, there are a number of outcomes, as observed by Yinger (1963). One- complete domination by the other, Read more…
At Lagos Central Mosque, Nnamdi Azikiwe Street, Lagos-Island, yesterday, hundreds attended the Janazah of the late Baba Adini of Lagos, His Eminence Sheikh Abdul Hafeez Abou Nolla. Shaykh Abdul-Hafeez Abou (Baba Adini of Lagos) passed away at the age of Read more…
Everyone wants to know who Ige Aminat Olawunmi is, the recipient of the University of Lagos’ (UNILAG) Akoka, Lagos, Overall Best graduating Ph.D. Thesis Award Winner at the institution’s 54th Convocation Ceremonies. Dr. Aminat Olawunmi Ige has emerged the Overall Read more…
Social media platforms have given people and societies, the ability to renegotiate deeply held beliefs about religion and authority. Additionally, it gives young Muslims the freedom to express themselves, explore their hobbies, and build safe havens in virtual social worlds. Read more…
Shamsuddeen Magaji Bello, a law graduate from Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto, accomplished an extraordinary feat at Ohio University in the United States and received a Masters of International Development Studies and Graduate Certificate in War and Peace Studies from Read more…
At the Al-Hikmah University’s 12th convocation event in Ilorin, Kwara State, Binta Muftar Ahmed stole the show. She won 12 awards, including cash prizes, for being the top student in her class. A first-class degree in Accounting and Finance was Read more…