Opinions

By Robert GolombThe reason that Mickey King can name every Governor of New York State starting from Thomas Dewey, the state’s 44th chief executive who served from 1943- 1954, up until the current Governor Andrew Cuomo, the…

By Robert GolombHe didn’t of course know at the time that President Trump would later lose his re-election bid. So as he left Miami Airport and drove his rental car to his destination of the Northern Florida neighborhood…

Robert GolombUntil now untold story of how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)- the currently widely used non-drug treatment for people suffering from depression and anxiety by modifying negative, self-destructive thoughts- became widely…

Femi AbbasMonologueThe ongoing raging calamities in form of terrorism, banditry, armed robbery and serial rape in Nigeria, today, are cultivating a variety of focuses, ironically, from the agents of the Lucifer, who are clandestinely…

By Khalid LatifI've never really found myself asking too many questions about what my religion, Islam, requires and recommends of me when it comes to interacting with other faith practitioners' as they commemorate their respective…

By Femi Abbas“Say oh Allah! You are the Lord of all dominions; You give dominion to whoever You wish and withdraw dominion from whoever You wish; Your power over everything is unquestionable….” Q. 3: 26-27MonologueThis article is a…

By Femi AbbasIt may not be strange to say that the similitude of Islam and Muslims is like that of a snail and its shell. They share a common destiny and remain as inseparable as the sun and its beaming rays. None of them can afford to…

There exists a dire need for Muslims across the globe to empathize, ideate and organize, in order to free the community of long-standing oppressionToday, August 5th marks the anniversary of India’s decision to revoke the autonomous…

By Dr. Mehnaz AfiridiAs a Muslim woman and Professor, I have been teaching a class in Venice, Italy every winter on “Venice and the Other,” it is a class that focuses on the Jewish and Muslim historical and artistic influences in…

Recently, I was in a conversation with a friend who, by happenstance, studies the same course as I do. The topic of discussion was the shady regard given to Sociology as a discipline and why the discipline isn't given the attention and…

PreambleDear Muslim Parents,This is not a parents/teachers association meeting in which new school fees or new calendar year is to be discussed. It is rather a meeting of positive and constructive minds over one of the most…

It is one curious case that much of impacts and milestones by the black-skinned human has been doctored out of many pages of history or underreported, it is another disturbing matter that, for ages, blacks are killed by racists who think…

May 29 in Nigeria, except for some election circumstantial states, is regarded as the start of tenures in our political space. It is also a time to take stock of how politicians whose political campaign promises are gauged against their…

The appointment of an Ilorin Prince, who is also a professor of Political Science and International Relations, Ibrahim Agboola Gambari as Chief of Staff to Muhammadu Buhari, African most powerful president shows that Buhari has made the…

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Hijra calendar where Muslims observe obligatory fasting. Fasting, however, is the third pillar of Islam. Ramadan is a month mentioned in the Qur'an. It is a month every Muslim looks forward to all year…

Life's but a walking shadow, a poor player That struts and frets his hour upon the stage And then is heard no more. It is a tale Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury Signifying nothing. - William Shakespeare, "Macbeth"For most…

This article ought to have been published at the beginning of this year’s Ramadan. But an oversight as a human factor set in as a cause of delay. However, it is still very much relevant even at this stage. Here it goes:One of the most…

Perhaps, in no other month of Hijrah calendar are the roles of Muslim women (especially wives) as pronounced as in the month of Ramadan. Like in other months, responsible Muslim sisters display the roles of wives and mothers as well as…

At the beginning of this sacred month, 11 days ago, an analysis was done in this column classifying the 30 days of Ramadan into three segments. The first segment was said to contain the first ten days during which the blessings of Allah…

Whenever Ramadan comes around every year, many Muslims perceive it from economic, social and psychological perspectives alone. They hardly note the practical lessons of this sacred month beyond those scopes. Such limited perception of…

Coronavirus, the global trending pandemic threatens the livelihoods of tens of thousands of people. Social, religious and economic activities are grounded. Knowledge of doctors and scientists have been grounded. This situation is a clear…

One of the indisputable aiding instruments of Tafsir is literacy. The more literate the Muslims are in the relevant language, the more they are likely to understand the Qur'an through Tafsir. And no one who thoroughly understands the Tafsir…

In order to cushion the economic effects, the lockdown issued by the president was relatively relaxed. It was announced in a national broadcast that effective from May 4, 2020, there will be unrestricted movements between 8am and 6pm, in…

The Sustainable Development Goals call for actions to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. The world’s economy is predicted to suffer a significant decline because of COVID-19.…

“We shall surely test you with something of fear and hunger as well as loss of lives and wealth and fruits, but give good tidings (of hope) to the patient ones. Those who, when afflicted by a calamity (like COVID-19), will say: “we are all…

Recently, I stumbled on a video of three students of one Arabic school in Ibadan. In the video, the boys rendered songs to pray for a group of people who later rewarded their performance. It was reported that it is the usual practice of…

Underneath the panic caused by Coronavirus and the fall out of OPEC lies opportunity for African oil producerSometimes it is easy to forget how interconnected human lives across the globe have become. Perhaps we no longer talk as much…

Tanzania and Nigeria, particularly, are named by Washington as having failed to meet U.S. security and information sharing standardsIncluding Nigeria in the U.S. travel ban is a political and economical mistake for Trump.It is difficult…

Donald J. Trump’s successful campaign for the post of the President of the United States was one of the historic moments in the year 2016.His victory to the exalted position heralded a monumental shift in the political history of the…

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