@vanguardngrnews you should be completely ashamed of your mischief. One would think that as a national newspaper, you would represent the truth and celebrate Nigerian excellence without bias. But you have proven that your hatred for us runs deeper than we thought.
Fourteen-year-old Maryam Yusuf helped Nigeria win gold at the Spelling Bee World Cup. Instead of celebrating her, you deliberately used AI to remove her niqab from the group photo. This was not a mistake; it was a calculated attempt to erase her religious identity.
Your mischief and deep-seated hatred for Muslims is now well documented. We saw exactly what you did. And it was only after the massive backlash that you sneakingly went back to upload her actual photo and started giving terrible explanations.
To every Muslim out there—brothers, sisters, fathers, and mothers—unfollow Vanguard Newspapers immediately.
They are not a reputable news station. They are hateful, biased, and they do not respect our values. We must fight this injustice so it serves as a strict deterrent to the nonsense Vanguard @vanguardngrnews just pulled.
We will not let this slide. We will be taking this up legally. The exact reason why Maryam Yusuf’s identity was altered in the first place must be thoroughly investigated by the Nigeria Press Council.
Wearing a niqab does not limit a girl's brilliance, and bigots disguised as journalists will not erase her victory. Cowards 💔
I use this moment to remember our former President, President Muhammadu Buhari. May the Almighty forgive him of his sins and shortcomings.
I know accountability before the Almighty is not an easy task for any leader. I pray the Almighty makes it easy for him, and may every charity caused in his name count heavily on his scale.
I also want to use this moment to reiterate something personal. If there are areas where my rights as a citizen were affected by his actions or inactions as the president, I have surrendered it. I forgive him for the love of the Almighty.
Why are people surprised?
Sincerely you should not be. When a group of people continues to attack one person unprovoked, people get curious to know what the person has done.
By the time they get to read with an open heart about who Muhammad is, they are forced to want to know more. The constant vilification only drives curiosity.
We saw this same intellectual honesty from Michael H. Hart. He is an American historian who wrote the famous book "The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History". He ranked Prophet Muhammad as the number one most influential person in human history. He did this without any religious bias.
His conclusion was drawn from pure historical analysis, noting that he was the only man in history who was supremely successful on both the religious and secular levels.
So when you see this naming trend in England and Wales, it is the result of people searching for the truth. They try to paint a bad picture of him, but it only pushes people to read about his life.
And when they read with a sincere heart, they find a legacy they want their own children to carry.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be with Prophet Muhammad 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿
Your past doesn't define your future
Tawbah + Iman + Righteous deeds = A promise from Allah
Every sin has an exit called tawbah
Allah didn't just say "repent"
He said: Repent, Believe & Do righteous deeds
Then He promised Jannah
Don't despair keep from the mercy of Allah.
The head coach of the Egypt national football team held up the Palestinian flag after Egypt’s victory over Australia national football team, dedicating the win to the Palestinian people. 🇪🇬🇵🇸
A powerful moment of solidarity that transcends football, reminding the world that humanity and compassion can be expressed even on the biggest sporting stages.
May Allah grant relief, justice, and lasting peace to the oppressed wherever they may be. Āmīn. 🤲
إِن يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ خَيْرًا
“If Allāh knows there is anything good in your hearts,
He will give you better than that which has been taken away from you,
And He will forgive you. And Allāh is Forgiving, Merciful”
— Al Qur’aan [8:70]
Entry into the masjid is free.
Yet many people willingly spend money to enter places that lead them away from Allah.
Imagine paying with your own wealth for something that could harm your Hereafter, while turning away from the house of Allah that welcomes you without charge.
Take a moment to check yourself. Which places are receiving your time, your attention, and your money?
May Allah make our hearts attached to the masjid, keep us away from sin, and grant us a beautiful end. Āmīn. 🤲
Why Does The West Not Want Africa To Have Nuclear Power?
Despite being the only geopolitical entity on Earth to actually deploy nuclear weapons, despite endangering countless lives across the globe through its nuclear tests, despite spending decades covering up the environmental and human costs of these atrocities, and despite boasting enough nuclear weapons in its stockpiles to end human civilization as we know it several times over, the West has appointed itself the global police of nuclear power.
Through organizations like the United Nations (UN) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which it controls, the West has spent decades blocking non-Western nations from developing nuclear deterrence.
Or at least, those it can bully into submission.
In this report for The Spearhead, @barrahart sheds light on Africa’s place in this global weapons hierarchy, and what the continent, as a matter of survival, must do about it.
Since YCee has awakened Nigerians to the “Olodo uprising” debate, here’s a report on how the big tech giants weaponize their algorithms to dumb down the Nigerian/African population.
It’s my favorite report for the @Spearhead_Af from last year, but evergreen. Make sure you follow the @Spearhead_Af for more of this every single day.
Can a woman set conditions for her husband not to marry another wife? This question has been on for days on the TL, so let’s settle it once and for all.
Yes, she can. A woman has the full right to set terms that protect her emotional and mental well-being before signing a marriage contract. If a man agrees to those terms, he is bound by them.
You want to know why? Let’s dissect it together in this 🧵 1/6
Let me help you understand.
First of all, the claim that Arabic is a totally alien language to Jews and Christians is historically illiterate. Arabic, Hebrew, and Aramaic (the language of Jesus) are sister languages that belong to the Semitic language family.
They share the same root structures, grammatical frameworks, and theological vocabulary. For instance, the Hebrew word for God is Elohim. The Aramaic word is Allaha. The Arabic word is Allah.
Therefore, to a 7th-century Jewish or Christian population living in the Near East, Arabic was not a bizarre, unrecognizable tongue from the outer space. It was a closely related linguistic cousin.
Secondly, you asked why God would send a final revelation in Arabic if it was meant to correct previous scriptures.
Well, I have a response for you from the Quran. The Quran answers this directly by stating the universal law of how guidance is delivered:
وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلَّا بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ
"And We sent not a messenger except with the language of his people, in order that he might make things clear for them." (Surah Ibrahim, 14:4)
Why is it so? Just like prophet Isa (Jesus) (peace be upon him), every messenger must be born into a specific geographic location and speak the native language of the immediate community around him.
If the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was born in Mecca to an Arab audience, it would be completely irrational for the revelation to descend in Hebrew or Greek. The first audience must understand the message perfectly so they can document it, preserve it, and then transmit it to the rest of the world.
Maybe you may not know, but I see that you assume the Jews and Christians of that era were living in isolated European pockets and had to suddenly learn Arabic through a textbook. Naa!
In reality, major Jewish and Christian populations lived right inside the Arabian Peninsula and across the Levant. The Jewish tribes of Medina spoke and wrote Arabic as their primary language. They did not face a language barrier.
For instance, when the Prophet arrived in Medina, prominent Jewish scholars recognized the theological corrections immediately because they understood the text.
A prime historical example is Abdullah ibn Salam, the chief rabbi of Medina and a master of the Torah. When he heard the Prophet speak, he recognized the truth of the message and accepted Islam on the spot. He did not need to learn a new language; he just needed to look at the theological coherence of the message.
Again, your argument that Christians and Jews must learn an entirely new language just to see how the scriptures were fixed is pointed to the fact that you are still a minor in this propaganda work.
The core theological corrections brought by Islam are straightforward and do not require a degree in classical Arabic linguistics to comprehend. Islam corrected specific, monumental theological deviations:
1) It rejected the concept of the Trinity and returned to pure, uncompromised monotheism.
2) It cleared the names of previous prophets from the moral slander attributed to them in older texts (such as the stories of David and Lot).
3) It established that salvation is based on faith and righteous deeds, rather than genetic lineage or a divine sacrifice.
These concepts have been translated, discussed, and debated in Greek, Latin, Syriac, and Hebrew for over a thousand years.
Millions of Jews and Christians over centuries understood these corrections perfectly through translation and dialogue, which is precisely why millions of them in Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Persia voluntarily accepted Islam within the first few generations.
You still have more work to do o ���
Allah knows best.
I need every Nigerian to retweet this and contribute to the cause of saving Maryam’s life, she’s diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot with Polycythemia.
She’s currently at ABU teaching hospital SHIKA receiving primary attention.
A successful day is not when you:
• Make the most money
• Gain the most followers
• Receive the most praise
A successful day is when:
• You obey Allah
• Avoid sin
• Sleep with a clean heart
Almighty. Protect us from the evils all around. Grant us the strength and good patience to cope with our trials. Help us surrender to Your Decree because You know what we don’t. You know us better than we know ourselves! You know what we need. You know what’s best for us! Aameen.