The Atwarikatul Qadria Sunni Muslim Association (AQSA), organisers of Ziyara parade in Blantyre an Islamic annual gathering marking the birth of prophet Muhammad – May Peace Be Upon Him – has called for restraint among people expected to attend this year’s Ziyara parade . Briefing journalists in Blantyre ahead of the main event scheduled for […]
United Nations has told the Anglican church to allow Muslim girls at Mmanga schools in Balaka to attend school while in hijab. The UN resident coordinator Maria Jose Torres says preventing access to services such as education because students choose to wear an expression of their religion goes against the important human rights and international […]
Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) say Muslims in Mangochi are justified to demand that their girls go to school putting on a hijab—a gear covering the head and the neck worn by Muslim women and girls in public places. This follows disagreements which have gone violent between the Anglican church and the Muslim community at Mmanga […]
Government has failed to make a decision on religion-baseed dress code issue as to whether learners and students at an Anglican run schools in Mangochi should wear Islamic headscarf hijab or not, a bone of contention which has caused violence at the school. The Anglican church has told learners and students at Mmanga primary school […]
A Sheikh and other people have been injured as violence returned to eastern lakeshore district of Mangochi after an Anglican run school authorities sent back two girls in Hijab leading to destruction of a church and a mosque. The M1 road at Mangochi turn off has been blocked by warring Muslims and Christians who are […]
Muslim Association of Malawi (MAM) has said it is not against the selling of beer in eastern Mangochi District. Speaking during a news conference on Monday, MAM chairperson for Mnagohc, Sheik Fahadi Kamsuli, said people in the district are concerned with the manner the businesses is being conducted. “Beer business has always been there even […]
Some Muslims on Friday went on rampage after prayers, destroying liquor shops and other places that sell beer at Mangochi boma. In several video clips that are circulating in various social media platforms, the Muslims, most of them in their religious robes and caps, could be seen stoning the beer places. They can be heard […]
Anglicans and Muslims have failed to reach a common ground at a government brokered peace talks on whether Muslim girls should continue using hijab or not during classes in Anglican run schools in Balaka. This follows a deadlock at M’manga Community Day Secondary School and primary school in the district over the Muslim gear. Principal […]
Muslims have painted off a sign post of an Anglican aided school in Balaka as tension between the school and Muslims escalate following the institution’s decision to disallow a Muslim gear, hijab, during classes. Classes at M’manga primary and Community Day Secondary School in Balaka have been suspended for four days now following the disagreements. […]
Female standard 8 Muslim pupils on Friday caused stir at St. Augustine 3 primary school when they refused to take off an Islamic gear during photo shooting for Malawi National Examination Board (Maneb) IDs. School authorities sent back the students for refusing to take off the hijab, fueling tension at the school. The female students […]
Members of Muslim Youth United (MY) on Sunday organised a Blood Donation Camp at Mpingwe Sports Club in Limbe, which the Malawi Blood Transfusion Service (MBTS) described as very welcome initiative in their drive to keep the blood bank well stocked. MBTS’s lab technician on duty, Levison Munthali, said demand for blood is always high throughout the […]
Muslim Youth United, a philanthropy arm of Muslims in Malawi, on Monday donated 273kgs of meat to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital in Blantyre in celebration of Eid al-Adha to spread some festive cheer to patients. Eid al-Adha or festival of the sacrifice is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. It honours […]
The main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is not amused with its executive member, Blantyre-based business mogul Nick Yiannakis for his attack on Asian-Mulsims, saying he has put the party on cross fire with Muslims and Asians. Yiannakis recently took to Facebook to attack Asian-Muslims, claiming that they are looting the country’s resources. Yiannakis provoked many […]
Deputy Minister of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare, Grace Kwelepeta, has hailed the Muslim Community in the country for maintaining and promoting peace in the country. Kwelepeta praised the Islamic faithful on Sunday when she presented certificates to 20 women on Muslim studies during the closing of madrasa at Paulosi Village in Traditional Authority Malemia […]
Malawians across the country are today celebrating Eid ul fitr, a celebration which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadhan. There are street parades in designated roads and streets in all the regions and cities, thereafter, there will be feasting to mark the end of a mandatory 30-day fasting. Fasting is one of […]
Eid Mubarak! Malawi will this Wednesday observe Eid ul fitr public holiday marking the end of the Islamic Holy month of Ramadhan when Muslims fast, or go without food and drinks, between sunrise and sunset. The celebration of Eid al-Fitr also signals the first day in the month of Shawwal. The date of this festival […]
It appears that Alhaj Mohammed Sidik Mia targets the month of Ramadan and preferably a religious gathering function to pronounce his major political wishes and so far, it is working for him. In 2017 when he announced his comeback in front line politics, he told a religious gathering in no uncertain terms that he would […]
President Peter Mutharika and the First Lady have said they are wishing all Muslims a peaceful fasting and unity in this holy Month of Ramadan – a period marked by intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and good deeds. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times by presidential press secretary Mgeme Kalilani, President Mutharika and the […]