Kolapo Alapinni, the counsel to a Kano-based singer who was accused of blasphemy against Prophet Muhammad, has written to the National Assembly, complaining that his client has been unjustly detained for four years based on the Sharia law. Mr Alapinni made his complaint in a letter dated 31 October, addressed to Senate President Godswill Akpabio … Read more
Photo: GDRFA-Dubai On the occasion of Prophet’s Muhammad birthday, the General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in Dubai announced an official holiday on 12 Rabi’ al-Awwal 1446 AH, corresponding to September 15. In a statement, the GDRFA said that the services will resume on Monday, September 16, from 8 am to 8 pm … Read more
Photo: @86 media/Unsplash Abu Dhabi: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced that Sunday, September 15, will be a public holiday for public sector employees to mark the birthday of Prophet Muhammad. The holiday was announced by the Federal Authority for Government Human Resources (FAHR) on Saturday, September 7. أصدرت الهيئة تعميماً إلى الوزارات والجهات … Read more
Representational Image Chennai: Madras High Court dismissed an anticipatory bail petition filed by an individual who was booked under the provisions of the Bharathiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Information Technology Act, 2000 for sharing a blasphemous post against Prophet Muhammad on his Facebook. Single bench Judge of the Madras High Court, Justice P. Dhanabal … Read more
New Delhi: SC has verbally observed that the menace of mob lynching cuts across religious and caste lines. It said there should not be selective outrage while raising such instances. Justices BR Gavai, Aravind Kumar and Sandeep Mehta was hearing a PIL that sought directions to curb instances of mob lynching. SC asked petitioners to … Read more
Riyadh: A well dating back to the time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) has been reopened to visitors following development work in Al-Aliyah district in the city of Madinah in Saudi Arabia. The Al-Faqir well, also known as the Salman Al-Farsi well, is a historic landmark, which stands testament to the Prophet Muhammad’s acts of charity … Read more
Muslims in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE will commence Ramadan on Monday, officials have announced in the three countries. In Saudi Arabia, the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad, authorities announced that Ramadan will start on Monday after the crescent moon was sighted on Sunday. Following the announcement by Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar also … Read more
