By Daybi Sh. Ahmed Introduction Gambling involves betting money or valuables on uncertain outcomes, such as casinos, sports betting, or lotteries. While some see it as entertainment, others recognize its dangers, including addiction and financial ruin. Globally, attitudes vary—some nations embrace it, while others impose strict regulations. In Somali society, gambling is strictly prohibited due...
CAIRO (AP) — Muslims around the world are bidding farewell to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr. Eid is typically greeted with joy and excitement and is marked with congregational prayers and festivities that usually include family visits, gatherings, outings and new clothes. For some Muslims, this...
By Abdullahi A. Nor Polygamy has been a subject of considerable debate in the Muslim world, with different interpretations arising from the Quranic text, historical practices, and contemporary legal frameworks. While some argue that Islam permits polygamy under any condition, others contend that it is only permissible in specific circumstances, particularly when justice can be...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — Foreign ministers from Muslim nations on Saturday rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s calls to empty the Gaza Strip of its Palestinian population and backed a plan for an administrative committee to govern the territory to allow reconstruction to go ahead. Meanwhile, Hamas reported “positive signals” in talks with Egyptian and Qatari...
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. civil rights groups are warning that an executive order signed by President Donald Trump on Monday lays the groundwork for reinstatement of a ban on travelers from predominantly Muslim or Arab countries. The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) said the new order relied on the same statutory authority used to...
By: Spahic Omer According to several authentic hadiths or traditions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, during the event of the Mi’raj (ascension into heaven), the Prophet met Musa. The latter asked if Almighty Allah had ordained something for the Prophet’s followers during the auspicious occasion of the Mi’raj. The Prophet answered that fifty daily prayers had been ordained....
Usama Iqbal Khawaja ISLAMABAD: Islam places no restrictions on girls’ education, Dr. Mohammed Al-Issa, secretary-general of the Muslim World League, told an international conference in Pakistan on Saturday focusing on the issue. The MWL leader added that anyone opposing education for women deviates from the global Muslim community. Pakistan and the MWL co-hosted the two-day...
By Kamil Abdu Oumer (PhD) Addis Abeba – More than 159 Muslim girls in Axum town are going to miss the grade 12 National Examination to be held this academic year due to their hijab, headscarf. In Ethiopian educational institutions, hijab bans on Muslim girls have remained usual actions for educators and officials, and it is not...
Addis Abeba– Muslim grade 12 students in Axum, Tigray Region, reported missing the deadline for online registration for the national examination today, January 10, alleging that schools required them to remove their hijabs to register. The students told Addis Standard that schools in the town refused to allow them to complete their registration unless they...
Addis Abeba– Muslim students in Axum town, located in the Central Zone of the Tigray region, are protesting a hijab ban that they say has barred them from attending school and violated their constitutional rights to education and religious freedom. A student, speaking anonymously, told Addis Standard that schools began denying entry to students wearing...