Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State has cautioned Islamic scholars to desist from making inciting statements, which are capable of breaching the peace, while preaching. He reminded the clerics of ...
The Kano State government has banned an Islamic cleric, Sheikh Abduljabar Nasir Kabara, from preaching in the state for alleged incitement. Some Muslim faithful have criticised the state government’s ...
In a move to prevent a recurrence of factors that encouraged the spread of Boko Haram ideology, the Governor of Borno State, Alhaji Kashim Shettima, has set up a regulatory body to censor Islamic ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Nigeria's Borno state, where Boko Haram launched its armed insurgency, ...
Ahead of the Ramadan fast starting in July, Sokoto state government has reiterated its warning to Islamic clerics in the state who do not have licences against preaching. This warning was issued by ...
In 2022, two leading moderate Indonesian Islamic figures, Ahmad Syafii Ma’arif and Azyumardi Azra, passed away. With their departure, Indonesia’s Islamic discourse lost two moderate voices. Ma’arif’s ...
ZARQA, Jordan — Several hundred robed Muslim clerics recently packed themselves into an auditorium to hear the minister of Islamic affairs issue their new marching orders. The meeting was mandatory.