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As yet another holy month of Ramadan comes to an end, we pray almighty Allah make us witness many more on earth.

On behalf of all Nairaland Muslim ummah, I say Barka da Sallah.

I admonish myself and other Muslims to learn from the virtues of Ramadan and continue to do away with all forms of vices we eschewed during the holy month.

I also commend your efforts for the Successful organising of the first Nairalanders Iftaar that took place on August 28 @ VI, Lagos. Insha Allaah, this gesture will be sustained annually and we hope such noble event shall be extended to our brothers and sisters in other locations, especially Abuja, Kaduna, Kano, and London in subsequent Ramadan.

Once again, eid mubaraq.

Barka Jum'ah

Ibime:
The recent form of the Super Eagles does not bode well for this re-branding.

sherifage:
SUFISM IN ISLAM
my believe is that sufism is the best path that a muslim can move closer to Allah.let me tell u if not the sufis like uthman dan fodio,it is only god that knows where islam will be today in nigeria.

Nope. We don't look at people, we look at doctrine. We recognize the efforts of Sheikh Uthman dan Fodio(If he's truly a sufi) and appreciate him, but that doesn't mean Sufism is right. The only authority is Allah and His prophet(PBUH).

THE AMAKA:
Becomrich is a guy!! lol
what are you talking about.
well at least i think, i assume he is one.


and okay The Seeker, sorry for telling the mods to close the thread. but i still dont like the topic.

Becomrich: Male Nairalander of the month.

Can you get it now?

One of the things that make my day is to pick a newspaper and see a fine analysis, a fine write-up; whether I agree with the writer or not may be another thing though. But serve me with an incisive analysis and I will give you my food.

At a time, few years ago, when Punch was my favourite Nigerian newspaper, I followed the columns of Wale Adedayo(now Media Asst to Ogun governor, I think), Casmir Igbokwe(MUSINGS), Azubuike Ishiekwene(AZU), Tunde Fagbenle, and my favourite then, Yomi Odunuga(KNUCKLES, now with The Nation). Then, Tribune had Festus Adedayo(later became Media Asst to former Enugu Governor); Wale Okediran(or was he with Punch?)Lasisi Olagunju(now Media Asst to Gov Oyinlola of Osun state); the old horse, Ebenezer Babatope and a host of other columnists.
Other columnists I followed then were Kola Animashaun(VOICE OF REASON, Vanguard), Doyin Abiola(Sunday Punch), Jonathan Power(that oyinbo man that writes for Sunday Punch). Gani himself also briefly wrote for Punch(or was it Tribune?). Ditto for Festus Keyamo.

Now, or at least before the Abuja land-gate, Reuben Abati(Guardian)seems to be many Nigerians favourite columnists. Other notable columnists with Guardian are Edwin Madunagu, that rabid marxist, Levi Obijiofor and one columnist whose surname I can't spell but his first name is Luke. They are all fine writers with good grasp of history.

Today, Thisday appears to be leading the pack in column journalism, with those hard-to-ignore analyses on its backpages and with wordsmiths like Simon Kolawole(LIVE), Yusuf Olaniyonu(The Polity), Ijeoma Nwagwugwu(Facts Behind the Figures), Dele Momodu(PENdulum, let's forget about our differences), Segun Adeniyi(before becoming Media Asst to President Yar'adua),Chidi Amuta,Bisi Ojediran(Tolling Bells) and others.

One of the things I brought home from my NYSC year in Sokoto was addiction to Daily Trust and The Sun. When I couldn't lay my hands on Punch, my favourite pre-NYSC, again, I had to switch to Daily Trust and Sun, the two major papers that can be found in Sokoto, and most core northern states, on daily basis. This saw me getting used to writings of Daily Trust columnists like Muhammad Haruna(ex-Media Assistant to Head of State Abubakar Abdus-Salam), Mahmud Jega, Garba Deen Mohammed, Adamu Adamu, Kabir Mato, Bala Muhammad, Is'haq Modibbo Kawu, and  Muhammad Al-Ghazali (Ghazalism).

The Sun has good columnists in Olu Obafemi(Reflections), Dimgba Igwe(Side view), Femi Adesina (Kulikuli), Steve Nwosu (Frank Talk), Amanze Obi (Broken Thoughts), Lindsay Barret(From other side), Shola Osunkeye (Random Notes- former CNN African journalist of the year) and others like veteran journalist and IBB's former Press Secretary, Duro Onabule(Today); Funke Egbemode(I think she was formerly with Independent) etc.

Also mentionworthy are Segun Gbadegesin(Vanguard, or is it the Nation he writes in?), Mobolaji Sanusi(Vanguard), Olatunji Dare (The Nation), Joseph Adeyeye(Punch-this guy once quoted Nairaland) and other journalists and writers that feed us with analyses week in, week out.

MY TOP TEN NIGERIAN COLUMNISTS

1, SIMON KOLAWOLE [THISDAY]
Although he once uttered a statement that drew my ire, but I give it to him as Nigeria's most unbiased, incisive columnist today. My weekend is not complete without grabbing Thisday to see what Simon has for me.

2, AZUBUIKE ISHIEKWENE [PUNCH]
It's a pity I hardly read Punch these days and I have not been following Azu's writings again. But what I have read from his column when punch was my favourite, plus the few articles of his I still come across by chance, he is a great analyst with sharp pen and unbiased mind.

3, MAHMUD JEGA[DAILY TRUST]
This guy stunned me with his writings and one of the few people that demystified my uninformed perception of Hausa/Fulani folks as intellectual laggards(I'm embarrassed I ever held that stupid thought). Combining word artistry with breathtaking analysis, he is one of the reasons I still open Daily Trust website everyday.

4, IJEOMA NWAGWUGWU[THISDAY]
While others write more on the political side of our national life, Ijeoma writes on teh economic side more often. Another Thisday columnist I hardly miss. Although we hold extremely opposite opinion on the Sanusi debate but I give it to her, she is a good analyst.

5, REUBEN ABATI[GUARDIAN]
Reuben is perhaps the most popular columnist in Nigeria today. I'm not much of his fan as he is too radical for my liking, but you can't just ignore his writings. The Abuja land-gate further soils his name, but there is no disputing the fact that Reuben is a very sound analyst. His creativity with words is another endearing asset of his.

6, CASMIR IGBOKWE [PUNCH]
Oh, I'm missing my Punch friends! Casmir's analyses are another unputdownable pieces. There was a time he was writing his column from Cardiff when he was undergoing a course there and his column was retitled 'MUSINGS FROM CARDIFF'. I remember teh piece he did on one popluar Cardiff professor taht rides bicycle to office. I hardly follow him on weekly basis again, but if he's still the Casmir I read till a couple of years ago, he will still makes my favourite list.

7, YOMI ODUNUGA [formerly PUNCH, now DAILY INDEPENDENT]
When Punch was my favourite, Yomi was another columnist that made my weekends with his column, KNUCKLES. Very incisive and analytical. He has now crossed over to The Nation (or is Daily Independent?), where he continues his KNUCKLES column, and I still see his writings but they don't appeal to me again, maybe because of teh quality of the printing of Daily Independent.

8, MUHAMMAD HARUNA, [THE NATION and DAILY TRUST]
I got to know Haruna late, just two years ago, but I have known much about him, especially from the war of opinions/history he and Dare Olatunji(another senior journalist and 'The Nation' columnist) fought late last year. He is another columnist I follow around. He is perhaps the most veteran print journalist from the North(He's from Niger state). I like his diction and grasp of history. I also like his independent-mindedness. He writes what he feels is correct, even if he is the only Nigerian holding that opinion. Sanusi, the current CBN governor, doesn't agree with him on most issues and, like Simon Kolawole, Sanusi had picked holes in their writings in the past. His minus is being close to IBB and maybe Buhari.

9. IS'HAQ MODIBBO KAWU, DAILY TRUST
This Ilorin guy is another columnist whose column I hardly miss. Another fine writer.

10. JOSEPH ADEYEYE, PUNCH
A new generation columnist with Punch. When I used to 'eat and drink' Punch, he wasn't a columnist with them then. I first knew him when he quoted the nairaland topic UGLY BRITAIN in his column sometime last year. Since then, I follow his writings. A fine analyst and tries to be as objective as possible.

Are you sure she's new on NL? Are you sure she is not an old wine in a new bottle?

In any case, I agree she should partner Becomrich as Nairalanders of the month.

Bashbaba:
Oga Jarus,

Where is my post of this morning?

I have no idea of where your post is. Maybe spambot has auto-deleted.

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naijamark:
I regard this thread as an insult to the Nigerian person or indeed a real African. You must only be a bastard to so much degrade our culture. Tribal mark is our culture. The Europeans you want to be, the Europeans you feel better eating their food, wearing their cloths and singing their songs are so protective of their own culture.
Because an European does not wear tribal marks doesn't mean it's bad or barbaric. Thanks.

Are you tribal-marked?

This is serious. It's a pity. May Allah forgive him.

First, it should be gotten right that the sighting of a bird, cat or any other animal in a house does not automatically mean it is Jinn at work or evil, some animals may just stray into the house innocently. So we should be careful not to read meaningless interpretations to some things. I remember when we were young, anytime we saw a cat in the vicinity, we automatically concluded they were evil.

However, as I have discussed in a number of threads on NL here before, Jinns, either acting as agent for a evil human being or acting on its own, can take the form of birds, cats, dogs, snake or any other animal or inanimate objects like statue, tree, stone etc.

From your narration, I tend to believe there is some evil at work. Allah knows best.
I believe for two reasons. One, in one book on Jinns I read titled THE EVIL EYE, the author,Abu Mazeedatil, a scholar on Jinn issues who had treated Jinn cases in the past, mentioned miscarriage as one of the ways Jinns affect human beings. Two, I doubt if it will be a mere coincidence that the bird keeps coming and crying everynight.

The solution has been mentioned by Mukina and Olabowale already. Get a tape, get ruqya cassettes, and play constantly in the household. Ruqya cassettes normally contain Ayatul kursiyyu,  suratul nas, falaq, Jinn, baqarah and other exorcist verses and surat. Play constantly in the household. Recite kursiyyu, suratul nas and falaq often, especially before going to bed. If you have anything fetish(like charm,amulets etc) in the household, please remove. As much as possible open display of pictures should be done away with. And most importantly, have trust in Allah.

Insha Allah, this will work. Ayatul kursiyyu worked for even a non-Muslim, as narrated by a nairalander that used it when Jinns were disturbing him in his household, how much more a believer. Again, faith and trust in Allah is very important.

Will respond fully to this tomorrow insha Allah. Posting from phone now, can't type long post.

Mere reading it threw me into a state of in a state of emotional laceration and utter catalepsy

Obahiagbonese

Wa alaikum Salam,
Much as it is a very noble idea, I doubt its feasibility. Many people here are not zakatable.
Instead, can we turn this thread into a discussion on Zakat, what income is zakatable, how to go about it and general discussions on Zakat, with a strong advice to those zakatable to fulfill this obligation?

bobjay:
salaam Alaikun, could you please tell me where it is written in holy Koran that its forbiden for a man to use golden ring and why. thanks

Start a thread to ask your question: https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria?action=post;board=44.0

Brazil as usual.

CIV for Africa.

Countries I will never support:
-Ghana
-England

bilms:
jarus, y are deletting some post,

its unfair

i posted a thread too dat was deleted, about zakat,

I did not delete your posts. Maybe spambots did. And that usually occurs when you copy and paste something from the net.

adigun101:
I only need the links to sources to his write-ups on economics and banking so that I can update his wikipedia profile with the links if you can't.
We need to somehow boost the profile of Sanusi. ( very Important)

Sanusi wrote an article titled “Reforming the Nigerian Economy: Which Model? A Theoretical Critique of Nigerian Economic Policy from 1986-2004” but it's a pity I only saw it referenced in another article of his and still making efforts to lay my hands on the article.

@ibrahym and rookie,
Check your boxes

[quote author=Aloy~Emeka link=topic=323223.msg4538067#msg4538067 date=1252891813]Ajebola said nothing wrong. OP is misleading you with the thread title. He only requested for Gani to be buried asap so he will start enjoying the after life according to what moslems believe.[/quote]Well said.

Nchara:
Is it that bad that you now quote yourself? OMG!

raymon56:
if Gani was a true muslim he wont be buried with all this noise.no matter how hihly placed of a muslim when he dies he is buried that day. he might have been a great man in other things but not about his religion

Well said too.

Gani might have given Un-Islamic orders concerning his burial, that doesn't make him a fake Muslim, as the OP wants us to believe.

Arrant nonsense

Depending on my pocket at that time. Looking at Obudu, Ghana or South Africa.

I have read and prepared response to that ignorant comment by Reuben since I read it. Only that I have not had time to type and send to newspapers. A short rejoinder titled ABATI'S UNCHARITABLE COMMENT ON ISLAMIC BURIAL

Hey Abudugana,
Welcome to Nairaland, Nigeria's largest online web community.
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I knew you and I heard much about you when I was in Ife. You were former SUG president of Unilag. You did come to Ife on a number of times for students' union activities.

As regards your article posted up here, I have not been able to read everything as I'm currently posting from phone.

In any case, you are welcome to NL's Politics section.

Hello Seun,
First, can we moderators nominate assistant? If yes, I hereby nominate Javalove to assist me in the Muslims section.
Second, I hereby present myself as assistant moderator for Nairaland or Politics section:
Reason: I'm very much at home on those sections and I believe I can bring my wealth of experience to bear in coordinating activities there, and initiating innovative ideas.
Third, I want to suggest we have two assistant moderators, in addition to main Mod, in Politics and Sports sections.

Regards,
Jarus

[quote author=Xavier. link=topic=321016.msg4526624#msg4526624 date=1252687645]Wicked people, always altering the poor guy's posts, now they all out to mock him.[/quote]Who is altering whose post? Are you saying this was altered?:

"no, i am honest, this people are pretending that they are omo ale. look one of them , a woman wrote me, that the yorubas should not join benin republic ,because one hausa man in the north is playing with her genital. So because hausa man or kanuri or igboman is playing with your genital so gbo gbo omo oduduwa gbodo di eru fun hausa.

Just because of one useless genital . we should not join republic of benin, and let war happen and millions killed."

Thread Locked.

I'm also not happy his burial was delayed.

"no, i am honest, this people are pretending that they are omo ale. look one of them , a woman wrote me, that the yorubas should not join benin republic ,because one hausa man in the north is playing with her genital. So because hausa man or kanuri or igboman is playing with your genital so gbo gbo omo oduduwa gbodo di eru fun hausa.

Just because of one useless genital . we should not join republic of benin, and let war happen and millions killed."

This is in contention for NL's all-time funniest post.

Given the diversity of locations of Nairalanders, getting all Nairalanders together is an impossibility, but this can be done by location e.g all Lagos Nairalanders, all London Nairalanders, all Abuja Nairalanders, all New York Nairalanders. It is however mentionworthy that a number of NLders get-togethers  have taken place in the past. One took place in London earlier this year, igbo Nairalanders have met in Owerri in the past, and only a couple of weeks ago, I spearheaded the get-together of Lagos Muslim Nairalanders at VI, Lagos.

An all Lagos Nairalanders get-together will not be a bad idea, and you can count me in.

Hi guys,

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