Now it is Dr Bashir Kurfi detained. Today's leaders must realize they cannot end rampant insecurity by muscling dissent and opinions. It will be more productive for KTSG to engage Dr Kurfi than sending him to prison. Should we punish our leaders for failing to protect us?
Three weeks ago, my 23-year-old neighbor was kidnapped on her way to Kontagora in Niger State.
While in captivity, the bandits repeatedly raped her taking turns sleeping with her night after night. Still, they kept bargaining with her father over the phone, demanding ransom even as they violated her.
Her father fought with everything he had. He hustled day and night, borrowed from everyone, took loans, sold whatever he could determined to bring his daughter home.
When he finally gathered the full amount, he called the bandits and begged them, ‘Please, give the phone to my daughter. Let me speak to her. I want her to know I’m coming for her.’
They gave her the phone.
In a broken, traumatized voice, she told her father: ‘Dad, do not suffer yourself looking for the money. They have been sleeping with me. I’m traumatized. I can’t forgive myself. Even if I’m released, I’ll kill myself. Don’t bother paying the ransom.’
Those were the last words she ever spoke to him.
While her father was still holding the phone, he heard the gunshot. He heard his daughter being killed. Moments later, the bandits sent pictures of her remains to him, a final act of cruelty.
A 23-year-old girl. My neighbor. Someone’s daughter, someone’s sister, someone’s friend gone in the most horrific way possible.
This is not just one story. This is the nightmare too many families are living in Niger State and across Nigeria. Young women snatched on the roads, violated, used as bargaining chips, and discarded like nothing.
Living in Nigeria has become truly scary. You wake up, you step out, and you don’t know if you or your loved ones will return home. The fear is constant. The pain is constant. And too often, justice never comes.
Rest in peace to my neighbor.
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The most important relationship
a person should have in life is with the Prophet (salla-llahu alayhi wasalam). This relationship serves as the foundation for success in all
other relationships, such as those with your parents, siblings, and so on.
- Shaykh Habib Kazim al Saqqaf
When the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) faced the trials of life, he exhibited unmatched patience, trust, and reliance on Allah. When his beloved uncle Abu Talib passed away, he bore it with patience. When his devoted wife Khadijah (رضي الله عنها) left this world, he remained steadfast.
Khadijah (R.A) was the first heart to hear the message of Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W), the first soul to embrace his mission with unwavering trust. When the weight of revelation descended upon him, she stood by him, not just as a wife but as a pillar of faith, strength,
There’s this sense of emptiness you feel after losing a mother. You don’t see the world like you used to, May Allah reunite us in Jannah where to part no more.
Hazrat e Hassan E Basri and a wealthy merchant a thread 🧵
One day, a wealthy merchant approached Hasan, seeking guidance on how to increase his wealth. Hasan smiled and said, "My friend, you have come to the wrong man. I can only show you how to decrease your burdens.
One of the most important reasons for studying history is that virtually every stupid idea that is in vogue today has been tried before and proved disastrous.
THOMAS SOWELL
"And to beware of evil scholars who are keen on the world, for they praise you, tempt you, and seek your satisfaction, out of hope for the impurities of the ruins that are in your hands in the scourge of haram, to get something out of it by deception and tricks."
Dont assume people you are “close to” refused to help you, they may not have the connections you think. If they do, they may have people closer to them than you.
Prioritize your relationship with God, He’s the most reliable, and remember instead, that Everyone* needs help.
When Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) embraced Islam, it was time for prayer. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) instructed his companions, "Prepare for prayer." Hazrat Umar Farooq (R.A) inquired, "O Messenger of Allah, where shall we pray?" The Prophet (PBUH) replied, "We will pray in a
ربنا هب لنا من أزواجنا وذرياتنا قرة أعين واجعلنا للمتقين إماما
[Rabbanā hab lanā min azwājinā waḏurriyyātinā qurrata aʿyunin wa-jaʿalnā lilmuttaqīna imāmā]
Our Lord, give us joy in our spouses and offspring. Make us good examples to those who are aware of You
People are increasingly becoming dependent on technological tools like ChatGPT, Google, and writing software. This reliance could lead to a future generation that lacks critical thinking and effective writing skills.
One thing you can never get prepared for is the frailty of those who have spent all their lives taking care of you. You watch them wither and become shadows of their former selves, and there is nothing you can do about it. The cycle of life: ends, starts, all in continuum.