A massive tide of white-clad pilgrims flowed into Jamarat, in the vicinity of Mina early Friday morning as the symbolic rite of Ramy al-Jamarat, the stoning of the devil, began in earnest. This marks a key stage in the annual Hajj pilgrimage, following the spiritually significant Day of Arafat and an overnight stay at Muzdalifa….
The Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Students Engagement, Hon. Asefon Sunday Dayo has joined millions of Muslim faithful around the globe to celebrate ongoing Eid-el-Kabir. In his Eid message sighted by GISTSMATE MEDIA, Asefon, on behalf of Mr President extended his greetings to all Muslim students and their families nationwide. He also…
As the Muslim Ummah are celebrating Eid-el-Kabir worldwide, the Senior Special Assistant to Osun State Governor On Community Engagement Hon. Sulaimon Musa Olalekan has rejoiced with them. In an Eid message sighted by our correspondent, The Governor Adeleke aide called for prayers for the nation, Osun State and seeks Allah’s blessings for all Nigerians. He…
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Interior has announced a strict ban on taking photographs, videos or raising political and sectarian expressions at main Hajj sites. In a statement, the ministry emphasised that pilgrims are prohibited from taking photographs or recording videos within Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, Masjid an-Nabawi in Madinah, and at key Hajj locations including…
Pastor David Ibiyeomie of Salvation Ministries has issued a stern warning to bloggers, threatening arrest and detention for anyone who reports on him negatively. In a video circulating online, the cleric accused some bloggers of deliberately twisting his messages and alleged that certain church members are working against him. Declaring that he would not tolerate…
The Pastor of Living World Conquerors Global Assembly, Bishop David Abioye, has criticised men who wear earrings and plait their hair like women. While delivering a sermon to his congregation, as seen in a video, Abioye wondered why a man would want to wear the appearance of a woman. He admonished men to dress in…
The Senior Pastor of The Second Coming of Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa, has lashed out at men of God who sell anointed oil and water to their followers. Pastor Giwa said any man of God selling anointing oil and water to his followers is a herbalist. Addressing his members at his church in Akure, Ondo…
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said the power of prayer over the nation has kept the nation saying, “Some say, ‘You’ve been praying and fasting — where is the result?’ I laugh. If we had not prayed, Nigeria would have been in a far worse state….
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced that the 2025 Arafah sermon will be broadcast live in 34 languages, including three major Nigerian languages of Hausa, Fulani, and Yoruba. The Chairman of the Edo Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board, Musah Muhammad-Uduimoh, disclosed this on Sunday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He…
In a moment of deep significance for Muslims around the world, Saudi Arabia has officially sighted the crescent moon, marking the beginning of Dhul Hijjah 1446 tonight and the final dates of Hajj and Eid ul-Adha or Eid-ul-Azha (also known as Bakra Eid, Bakrid, Bakhreid, Eid-ul-Zuha, Eid al-Adha, Eid Qurban, Qurban Bayarami or the Feast…