Muslims across the country will on Friday September 1, 2017 celebrate Eid al-Adha, the three-day Islamic festival after the Hajj – the annual pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that all believers who can afford it are required to perform once. Eid al-Abha is one of the two most important Islamic festivals, and is […]
As Muslims around the global are preparing for this year’s holy pilgrimage to Mecca known as the Hajj, the kingdom of Saudi Arabia has increased the quota allocated to Malawians Muslims intending to travel this year. In a statement by the Saudi Arabia kingdom, the quota has been increased from 280 to 350 people per […]
Muslims in the country joined the rest of the world to commemorate Eid al-Fitr, to mark the end of Ramadhan – a 30 day mandatory fasting -with a call to them to fight and resist corruption. Speaking at Kamuzu Stadium Upper Stadium, Sheikh Mohammed Osman, the chairman of board of trustees of Nikkah and other […]
Malawians will Monday June 26 observe a public holiday following a declaration by Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development it is a holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr marking the end of the Islamic Holy month of Ramadhan. Eid or Eid al-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan, which is a month of fasting that started on […]
Businessman-cum-politician Muhammad Sidik Mia has backed call to establish an Islamic Finance Institution which will enable Malawians to lend money without any interest rate attached. The Shire Valley political heavyweight made the call when he hosted Muslim women for Iftar (breaking the Ramadan fast) at his residence on Monday. This was after the Muslim women pleased […]
Officials from Department of the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services (DRTSS) have announced that Muslim women in Malawi will no longer be required to take off their hijabs for their driving license pictures . The move follows after reports emerged about some Malawian women being forced to remove their hijabs to obtain their […]
Malawi Muslim women have claimed they were being refused driving licence renewal and access other services at the Directorate of Road Traffic and Safety Services if they are wearing an Islamic headscarf. Lawyer Yusuf Witness Nthenda has since written a letter to Road Traffic complaining that two women – Beatrice Maulidi, Ageness Kamoto and Muslim […]
Acting president for erstwhile ruling Peoples Party (PP) Uladi Mussa has called on Malawians to live harmoniously despite their religious differences as first-ever Yao translated Quraan is launched in the country. Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM) and Iftaa in Ulama Council of Malawi- a grouping of Muslim Sheikhs- on Saturday launched the Yao translated Quraan […]
This year’s Ijtima commemoration attracted little interest on Saturday as President Peter Mutharika attended at St Augustine 3 School ground in Mangochi. Few Muslims turned up to the annual gathering of Muslims where they share experiences on various developmental projects and challenges affecting their religion. The low turn out, according to some Muslims who spoke to […]
The photo opportunity of President Peter Mutharika, First Lady and Muslim youth he hosted at Mzuzu State Lodge on Wednesday as part of Christmas celebration has raised eyebrows from the Islamic community. The Muslims who spoke to Nyasa Times say while they appreciate the Head of State hosting a treat to the children, it is […]
Malawi Muslims on Monday held Ziyara Parade in cities of Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu and Zomba to celebrate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him). Every year just as Christian, Muslims celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad. However, it changes every year because the Islamic calendar is lunar. The Prophet’s birthday – known […]
Members of Muslim Women Organization in Zomba were stunned when social commentator and comedian Michael Usi popularly known as Manganya became a surprise guest during their Ijtema event on Saturday. Usi, who is Adventist Development Relief Agency (ADRA) Malawi Country Director, was a surprise guest at the three-day Ijtema event held at Zomba Islamic High School […]
Former president Bakili Muluzi on Monday joined Muslims in the country when they celebrated the Eid al-Adha, one of the two most important festivals of the Islamic calendar. Muluzi took a break from his high level K1.7 billion corruption case which is falling de to lack of objective material evidence linking to corruption. He returns […]
A fight has ensued between government and communities in the area of Traditional Authority Namwera in the Muslim district of Mangochi following the decision by the State to close down a primary school to enforce learners not to wear Hijab during school days. Meanwhile, communities, through Chidothi and Company lawyers, have obtained a court injunction […]
Muslims in the country are up in arms against the extended public primary school time table which will now keep in class learners from morning to 2pm, saying this would interfere with religious madrasa classes. Muslims Association of Malawi official Twaibu Lawe said Madrassa classes start at 2pm therefore the secular and religious classes would […]
Government has ruled out it would implement a full head gear or hijab for Muslim women when posing for driving licence pictures. Director of Road Traffic Jack Manong’a was commenting on some allegations that Muslim are denied the religious freedom to have their driving licence pictures whilst in full hijab. “They are allowed to have […]
An identified naked man is being accused of attempted murder after a Muslim cleric was stabbed at a mosque in Nkhotakota. Police spokesperson of Nkhotakota, Williams Kaponda said Sheikh Namandwa Ainani (57) of Malenga village in the area of senior chief Malengachanzi was early 10 August, 2016 stabbed with a spear as he was to […]
It’s official – the date of Eid al-Fitr has been decided by Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM) as July 7 and Malawi government has declared it a public holiday to allow Muslims elebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan – which started on June 6 . Eid marks the end of the daily […]