Philosofaith

Philosofaith

Poverty amidst many Zakah payers

Zakah is one of the five cardinal principles of Islam, listed as third after faith (Imam) and prayer (Salat). Besides the Zakat ul-Fitr which is oblig

Tribute to Haliru Dantoro, Emir of Borgu

I woke up from my power nap on October 30, 2015 to see a missed call from veteran journalist and syndicated columnist Malam Mohammed Haruna. It is not

Criminalise out-of-school school-age children

Every day in different parts of the world, millions of children don’t go to school. Of course, it’s not because they are all sick or their

As the new hijrah year starts

Today Saturday October 17, 2015 is the fourth day in the new Islamic year, the first day of the 1437th year after the historic migration (hijrah in Ar

Still on the Jamrah tragedy

Thursday September 24, 2015 was observed by Muslims as Eid ul-Kabir; a day for celebration and fulfillment. It is celebration for Muslims who are not