“Al-rijal qawwamun ‘ala al-nisa’ bi ma faddala Allahu ba‘duhum ‘ala ba‘din wa bi ma anfaqu min amwalihim. Fa al-salihat qanitat, hafizat li’l-ghayb bi ma hafiza Allah. Wa allati tukhafuna nushuzahunna, fa ‘izuhunna wa ahjuruhunna fi’l-madaji‘ wa adribuhunna, fa in ata‘nakum, fa la tabghu ‘alayhinna sabilan. Inna Allah kana ‘Aliyyan, Kabir.” 4:34Continue Reading
NAWAIR –UD-DEEN SOCIETY (NUDS)of Nigeria and overseas through the National Women’s wing, under the Chairperson of Hajiya, Muibat Aribidesi, shall on the 30th May 2021, in Lagos celebrates 20 Nigerian Women; for their impactful contributions to the growth of Islam in Nigeria as part of her national symposium programmes. The theme is:Continue Reading
Wa-Shukurah: The Women of Ansar At the beginning of the formation of the Ummah shortly after the arrival of the Prophet in Medinah, two principal groups of Muslims played dominant roles in the establishment of the first Ummah in the history of Islam. History records these groups as the MuhajireenContinue Reading
Beyond the Hijab Today, it is easier to see Muslim women and girls in Nigeria adorning their hijabs in different designs, colours and length. The loudening is pitched with a yearly celebration of the Hijab day- a day to sensitize girls towards the necessity of the Hijab as part ofContinue Reading
Her Excellency, Hajiya Aisha Atiku Bagudu is a distinguished woman of substance with multiple interests, which include: being a wife of the Kebbi State Governor, a philanthropist, founder and Chairperson of MALLPAI Foundation (Mass Literacy for the less privilege and Almajiri Initiative). Her philanthropic programmes include: I Stand with Almajiri,Continue Reading
Hajj is the fifth pillar of Islam, a duty we owe Allah, but only for those that can avoid it including women. WOMEN MESSES & HAJJ The importance of Hajj on women can be understood in the narration of Aisha, the beloved wife of the prophet. Aisha reported: I said, “OContinue Reading
FOMWAN: the Journey So Far by Abdussalam Abdulfattah Hajiya Halimat Jibril has a very rich working experience, from the public service to development work. She retired as Director of programme services at Radio Niger after over 30 years in the Civil service of Niger State. She once worked as theContinue Reading
Who are the Mothers of the Believers? You might have heard the expression Ummahat al-Mumineen. This translates into English as the ‘Mothers of the Believers’ and this is a title that refers to the wives of Prophet Muhammad, may the mercy and blessings of Allah be upon him. They were hisContinue Reading
Preamble It was another historic occasion at the University of Ibadan (UI) where an International Conference was jointly held on the ‘Biography of Prophet Muhammad’ (SAW) by the Muslim Ummah of Southwest Nigeria (MUSWEN) and Nusret Educational and Cultural Co. Ltd. of Turkey last Wednesday. The theme of the ConferenceContinue Reading