Islamic Police in Kano Arrest 25 for Violating Ramadan Fasting Rules
The Islamic police in Kano, northern Nigeria, have arrested 25 people for violating Ramadan fasting rules, including 20 Muslims seen eating or drinking in public […]
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Islamic Police in Kano Arrest Non-Fasting Muslims During Ramadan
The Islamic police in Nigeria’s Kano state apprehended 11 Muslims on Tuesday for breaking the Ramadan fast by consuming food. Kano, predominantly Muslim, operates under […]
Nigerian Islamic court imposes 10 lashes for cross-dressing
A Sharia court in northern Nigeria has sentenced eight men to ten lashes for cross-dressing, an act contrary to Islamic law, according to court documents. […]
Nigeria: Crowd lynches a man accused of “blasphemy”
A mob lynched a Muslim man in a northern Nigerian town on Sunday, accusing him of blaspheming the Prophet Muhammad, local police and residents said […]
Mali: Suspected jihadists amputate three men accused of theft
Two of the three civilians accused of robbery, each of whom had a foot and a hand amputated by suspected jihadists last weekend near the […]
Boko Haram Tops Agenda of Niger President’s Talks in France
Nigerien President Mahamadou Issoufou arrived in France on Monday for talks aimed at building a stronger coalition to battle the Islamist militants of Boko Haram […]
Libya: Sirte bombarded by Libyan forces
Misrata-based Libyan forces targeted in air strikes militants of the Islamic State group in Sirte and claimed that many IS leaders were hit. Speaking after […]
Tunisia clashes with Salafists
Tunis witnessed another brawl between the Salafist and the security forces which left one dead and several injuries. The clash happened when some salafists attacked […]
Mali at grips with international community’s lethargy
As the situation in northern Mali is deteriorating by the day and as voices from inside the country are mounting calling for a military intervention […]