Out of every month in existence, Allah selected only four as sacred:
• Dhul-Qa’dah
• Dhul-Hijjah
• Muharram
• Rajab
Muharram stands at the very beginning of the Islamic year.
The word Muharram (المحرم) comes from the Arabic root ḥ-r-m (ح ر م).
The same root gives us words like:
• Haram (sacred/inviolable)
• Hurmah (sanctity)
• Al-Masjid al-Haram
• Ihram
Muharram literally means:
“The Sacred Month.”
Not because Muslims later decided it was important but because Allah Himself made it sacred.
🌙 Happy Islamic New Year 1448 AH
As the blessed month of Muharram begins, may Allah fill the coming year with faith, mercy, guidance, and countless blessings. May our hearts draw closer to Him, our deeds be accepted, and our lives be filled with peace and barakah.
اللهم اجعل هذا العام عام خير وبركة وتوفيق
TAHAJJUD! (New Islamic Year + New Habits = A Change in Your Situation)
As of today, the new year in the Islamic calendar begins, 1448 Hijri, with the first month, Muharram. Let's form new good habits by aiming to pray TAHAJJUD regularly, do ASTAGHFAR abundantly before dawn,
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NEWS: The Crescent for the month of Muharram was sighted subsequently tomorrow I.e Tuesday, 16 June 2026 will be the beginning of the month of Muharram 1448
Muharram will be filled with love
Muharram will be filled with healing
Muharram will be filled with progress
Muharram will be filled with blessings
Muharram will be filled with happiness
Muharram will be filled with opportunity
By the will of Allah🤍🌹
You willlllllll go to Umrah this new Islamic year.
You will give salaam to the Prophet.
You will have zamzam for breakfast, lunch and
dinner this year.
Point. Blank. Period!
Major-General Rabe Abubakar: The Wounds We Share
I have just read the statement by the Katsina State Government confirming the passing of Major-General Rabe Abubakar, rtd, a former military spokesman, while in captivity. Even though the statement says that “the deceased… died a natural death from complications of diabetes and hypertension,” this does not erase the horror of the circumstances in which he spent his final days. What haunts us is not only the manner of his passing, but the tragedy of a life of service ending in the hands of criminals who have exploited the dysfunctions of our society.
What happened to the General is a tragedy of immeasurable dimension. To return from a career that required putting one’s life on the line for one’s country, only to become a captive of ragtag criminals, is a fate no patriot deserves. It is a cruel reminder that this weather of insecurity is one we all breathe and feel. It bears our names, our faces, our families, and the histories of service behind its victims.
There is no dignified way to avoid the truth that, as a nation and as a government, we have let down the General and many others who have met similar fates. This does not take away from the efforts I know were ongoing to secure his release or rescue, nor from the renewed operations and proactive steps being taken to confront these criminal networks. But grief must never be managed with denial. Something more radical, more coordinated, and more sustained must be done to break this chain of tragic events. Contrary to the assumptions of some, nobody is immune.
What happened to the General is a cautionary tale for all of us in government today. The General, who once served in one of the most protected institutions in the country, could never have imagined such an ending. That is why it remains baffling when anyone assumes that those in public office are insulated from the failures and fractures of the nation. The same roads, the same communities, the same future, and the same consequences await us all.
As a northerner, I am doubly troubled by the direction in which our region has been dragged. No honest person can claim ignorance of how we got here. If we are even more honest, we must admit that the untrained, abandoned, and hopeless children on our streets are being turned into cannon fodder for present and future dysfunctions. Even if banditry and terrorism are defeated, a vulnerable demographic left without education, discipline, opportunity, or hope will remain available for other invidious agendas against the Nigerian state.
This is the part that should frighten us most. We once spoke of building human capital. Today, too many of our people are trapped in the desperate arithmetic of survival.
The government has the primary and non-negotiable responsibility to protect lives and property. But no government policy, however well designed, can fully overcome a society that refuses to confront parental irresponsibility, the abandonment of children, hostility to education in some communities, and the casual normalisation of neglect. Security is not sustained by bullets alone. It is sustained by schools, families, values, livelihoods, justice, and a population civilised enough to reject the temptations of nihilism.
And yet, we cannot afford to lose hope. Despair is exactly what these criminals want to manufacture. They want citizens to stop believing in the possibility of order, to stop trusting the state, and to stop imagining a country that can still be rescued. We must refuse them that victory. We must mourn the dead, demand better from the living, and insist that the Nigerian state still has the duty and capacity to reclaim every inch of its authority.
May Allah forgive him, grant him Aljannatul Firdaus, and comfort his family. My condolences also go to all families who have lost loved ones to this madness. May their grief not be in vain, and may our country find the courage to end this tragedy.
Create a ready-to-print passport-size photo sheet using the uploaded reference image as the facial identity source. Preserve the person’s real face, skin tone, head shape, eyes, nose, lips, hairstyle, and natural appearance. Do not change the person’s identity.
Enhance the photo into a clean professional passport-style portrait with the person facing straight forward, looking directly at the camera, with a neutral facial expression. Use even studio lighting, sharp details, natural skin texture, and a plain light gray or off-white background. Keep the head and upper shoulders properly centered with official passport-photo framing.
Arrange the final passport photo into a clean 3x3 grid layout on a white printable sheet, creating 9 identical passport-size photos. Make each photo the same size, evenly spaced, perfectly aligned, and ready for printing. Add clean margins and subtle cut spacing between each photo. The final result should look simple, official, sharp, realistic, and print-ready.
Whenever your heart truly wants something to happen, whisper this:
اللَّهُمَّ خَيْرًا فِي كُلِّ أَمْرٍ اِنْتَظِرُهُ
Allahumma khairan fii kulli amrin antaziruh.
“Ya Allah, grant me the best in everything that I am waiting for.”
Try this for 21 days… and watch how Allah opens your life.
Tahajjud – every night, even if it’s just 2 rak’ah.
Salat Dhuha – every morning, for rizq and barakah.
Surah Al-Waqi’ah – every day, no matter what.
100x Istighfar daily – cleanse your soul and heart.
100x Salawat upon the Prophet ﷺ – draw near to him and to Allah.
Do this consistently and watch your life transform.