Eid al-Adha, or the “Feast of Sacrifice,” is an Islamic holiday that begins during the Hajj, on the 10th day of the Islamic lunar month of Dhul-Hijja. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors. See more- Muslims around the world celebrate Eid al-Adha, in photos Source: AP
The Editorial Board and contributors of WardheerNews is extending heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to the entire Muslim Ummah around the world, especially the Somali people, on the blessed occasion of Eid al-Adha. In this Eid Adha occasion, the editors and contributors pray Allah grants the Somali people and the wider Muslim Ummah the opportunity...
Kismayo (WDN) – The Jubbaland State of Somalia has strongly condemned what it described as an “illegal act amounting to air piracy” after accusing Somalia’s federal government of forcibly diverting a civilian passenger aircraft carrying Somali civilians. In a sharply worded statement issued by the Jubbaland Presidency, authorities said a Maandeeq Air aircraft, flight number...
Mogadishu (WDN) – The political temperature in Mogadishu has escalated sharply after several figures within the current administration publicly called for the use of force and violence to suppress opposition demonstrations and political campaigns against the administration of Hassan Sheikh Mohamud following the expiration of his constitutional term on May 15, 2025. Among those escalating...
By Dayib Sheikh Ahmed Every year, as the final month of the Islamic lunar calendar dawns, millions of households across the globe engage in a practice that feels deeply jarring to the sensibilities of modern, urbanized life. In an era where food arrives inside sterile plastic wrap, ordered via smartphone algorithms and dropped off by...
Kismayo (WDN) – On the occasion of the Eid Adha celebration, Jubaland President Ahmed Mohamed Islam Madobe has marked a gesture of compassion and reconciliation after granting a presidential pardon to 31 inmates held at Kismayo Central Prison. The move has been widely welcomed across Jubaland, with many families celebrating the return of their loved...
By WardheerNews Editorial “In it are Signs Manifest; (for example), the Station of Abraham; whoever enters it attains security; Pilgrimage thereto is a duty men owe to Allah,- those who can afford the journey; but if any deny faith, Allah stands not in need of any of His creatures” Surat Imran. Performing the Hajj Performing...
Mogadishu (WDN) – The recurring Ebola outbreaks across Africa continue to pose a major public health threat, exposing the fragility of healthcare systems globally, particularly across many African countries with limited medical and emergency response capacity. Somalia, with its fragile health infrastructure, porous borders, and weak institutional capacity, faces a serious and growing risk from...
DAKAR, May 22 (Reuters) – The call for help came in early May: a cruise ship off Cape Verde was stranded, with passengers suspected of infection by a deadly strain of hantavirus that kills about one in three of its victims. The vessel had stopped at several remote islands, and the World Health Organization needed answers. Could a...
CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) — Morocco’s king on Saturday granted an official pardon to 18 Senegalese soccer fans jailed over hooliganism linked to a chaotic Africa Cup of Nations final that saw supporters attempt to storm the field, the Royal Cabinet said. The 18 Senegalese fans were sentenced in February to prison terms of up to a year...