Speaker of Parliament Sameer Suleman has sparked a national debate after questioning the representation of Muslims in government, arguing that the country’s sizeable Muslim population remains underrepresented in senior public appointments. Speaking during prayers organised by the Jamat Area 13 Mosque in Lilongwe over the weekend, Suleman said Muslims could no longer be considered a […]
Muslims across Malawi have joined believers around the world in commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad, with thousands taking part in the country’s annual Ziyara Parade amid scenes of prayer, reflection and celebration. In Blantyre, the main event is currently underway at Mpingwe Sports Club in Limbe, where the faithful have gathered for prayers, recitations […]
PresidentLazarus Chakwera has wished all Muslims in the country the very best as they begin their observance of the Holy Month of Ramadan, a festival that includes a month of fasting and prayer. This is the second Ramadan to fall during the coronavirus pandemic, meaning some communities will be celebrating amid Covid restrictions. Believers taking […]
First Lady Monica Chakwera has commended humanitarian efforts by Muslim World League (MLW) for their continued contribution to the socioeconomic development of Malawi over the last two decades. Madam Chakwera made the applaud on Saturday at Bingu International Convention Centre in Lilongwe where she presided over a handover ceremony of symbolic cheque worth K1 billion […]
In less than 24 hour since rolling out the second phase of fundraising to procure essential medical equipment for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital’s COVID-19 treatment units, Muslim Youth United (MYU) has already raised K10 million of the targeted K20 million. The second phase targets to procure drier and washing machine; oxygen flow meters: humidifier bottles; […]
Within a week after Muslim Youth United (MYU) sent out an appeal for financial support from well-wishers, the philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi have exceeded their target of K5 million to raise funds to procure COVID-19 medical equipment for Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital. The appeal followed a follow up MYU made with relevant authorities […]
A group of Sheikh’s leaders from different Muslim organisations in the country which are under the Qadriyyah Muslim Association of Malawi (QMAM) through Qadriyyah Ulama Council in Malawi (QUCM) has come out to openly support the controversial proposed Termination of Pregnancy Bill. The grouping officials on Monday came out in the open to support the bill which has been sharply […]
Muslim Youth United (MYU) will offer free testing for diabetes during is annual Blood Donation Camp it has organised on Sunday as part of observing the World Diabetes Day that falls today, November 14. The free diabetes testing will be offered from 10am-2pm at Mpingwe Sports Club in Limbe for brothers and Rawdhatul Yatama Orphange […]
Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, donated starter packs to over 50 mothers of newly-born babies they found on Wednesday at the nursery ward of Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre. MYU, which adopted Queens’ neurosurgical and orthopaedic wards under the name ‘We Care’, said they decided to donate the starter […]
Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, has completed its 2020 Winter Warmth Initiative in which they have distributed over 4,200 blankets, 3,000 jackets and 600 sweaters to less privileged people. Other warm clothing donated included scarves, hats, wool coats, gloves and household rummage materials. The gesture was to various vulnerable people in […]
Some Muslims say they will disregard the Covid-19 preventive measures to take on the streets this week in protests against the removal of a billboard in Blantyre which promoted the reading of the Holy Quran. The billboard, which said that since people have read the Old and New Testaments of the Bible, they should now […]
The Ministry of Civic Education and National Unity has order the Blantye City Council (BCC) to apologize to Muslims, Christians and the entire Malawi nation for risking the country a civil strife between co-existing religious communities. The council is being accused of failing to resolve a misunderstanding between the Muslim community and the Evangelical Association […]
Quasi-religious body, the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) has met in Lilongwe on Thursday where members discussed how to ease religious tension between Christians and Muslims following the vandalism of a Muslim billboard. PAC spokesperson Gilford Matonga has confirmed the meeting, saying they were moved by the Minister of Civic Education and Unity Timothy Mtambo, who […]
Islamic Information Bureau says it has instructed its lawyers to take legal action against Blantyre City Council over the vandalism of its billboard which caused friction with a Christian body. An official from the Islamic Information Bureau which erected the controversial billboard said Muslims were surprised that the council vandalized the billboard even before hearing […]
Given how fiercely mankind defends religious positions, I hastily declare a disclaimer: this brief comment is not a judgment on the merits or otherwise of the purported message in this now famous (or infamous, depending on which anthill you’re standing on) billboard. All I want is to look at one word used in the advert […]
Unknown people believed to Christians have vandalized a Muslim billboard with a message urging people to read what it calls the last Testament, the Holy Quran having read the Old and New Testaments. The vandalism came barely hours after the Evangelical Association of Malawi reacted angrily to the mounting of the billboard describing it as […]
The Evangelical Association of Malawi have reacted angrily to a bill board mounted in Blantyre by Muslims which say since people have read the Biblical Old Testament and the new testament, they should now read the last testament which they say is the Holy Quran. In a statement, the association’s chairperson Reverend Zacc Kawalala has […]
Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, on Wednesday night went on a donation spree along the streets of Limbe and Blantyre handing out warm clothings to whichever night security guard they found at business premises. On an appropriately very chilly night starting from 21:00hrs, the group donated blankets, thick jackets, socks […]