Al-Ma'idah 5:8,
“O you who have believed, be persistently standing firm for Allah, witnesses in justice, and do not let the hatred of a people prevent you from being just. Be just; that is nearer to righteousness. And fear Allah ; indeed, Allah is Acquainted with what you do”
The sajdah became football’s most powerful symbol at the World Cup. 🤲🏽⚽️
Although every Muslim nation has been eliminated, they left a lasting impact for Muslim representation on the world’s biggest stage.
Muslim footballers kept returning to the ground.
Not in defeat, but in gratitude.
Every sujood after a goal became a reminder that even at the peak of worldly success, the highest position is still in submission to Allah.
This was in fact the most Muslim World Cup in history. 🏆
Nigeria initially had 5 and a half working days.
Monday to Friday. Then Saturday was half-day.
Sunday was a rest day.
This changed in 1972, under General Yakubu Gowon.
This was due to lobbying by the Seventh-Day Adventists.
To them, their Sabbath Day was Saturday, and not Sunday like the rest of Christendom.
That concession was given. No drama, no gaslighting.
Imagine stressing out Adventists so much, they have to go to through the courts for over 15 years before they can establish unfair standards.
Now, country-wide examinations have been put on Jummah times (1-3). Yet, when Muslims complain about those timings, they are told they called troublemakers, when the timetable simply didn't take them into consideration.
In these times, some of the most hypocritical responses have been retorts like "Go to another school where hijab is allowed".
Anyone who is a frequent reader of news knows how much Hijab-wearing students and females have faced stiff opposition, moreso from people of their same Yoruba stock.
Nor does it take into account those who use advantage of being in public service to take advantage of it and try and dominate and bully others.
How many exclusive Government secondary schools run morning assemblies devotion.
It was Kadara High School, Lagos where Aisha Alabi was beaten 43 strokes by the Principal U.C Ukpaka for wearing Hijab.
Barira Tajudeen of Mafoluku High School in SS3, was suspended, from pending WAEC exams by the then principal, Elizabeth Omidele, for wearing Hijab.
Olatunji Salau Hawaw was denied an interview at the Federal Medical Centre Ebute-Metta, for wearing Hijab. The National Industrial Court had to describe it as discriminatory.
Olayinka Oladunjoye, the Commissioner of Education, then boldly declared Hijab was banned in Lagos.
In 2015, EKITI SIEC banned Hijab-wearing women from the local elections!
What we have are intolerant people who don't want to see any Muslim identity in Public schools, Polytechnics, Hospitals and public places, talkless of Private spaces.
Let me now address one pernicious dare being thrown around. "Leave ISI and go elsewhere". It is an unthinking dare that assumes the grounds they are on is rock solid.
Dr Lateef Adegbite had to intervene in the case of LIAD TELLA, former National Editor of Concord, when he was a student of Baptist High School, Iwo. He, as Attorney- General of Western State, got the Ministry of Education to warn that no student may be compelled to take up a religion other than that of his parents.
UNILAG ISL allows Hijabs according to their regulations and this has never been an issue.
UNILAG however has had 4 Muslims as Vice Chancellors. Saburi Biobaku, Nurudeen Alao, Jelili Omotola, Rahman Ade-Bello.
UI and OAU for example have never had a single Muslim Vice-Chancellor. Since 1948, and 1962.
Even when Professors from these schools have gone on to be VC's in other Universities.
Do you see how uncomfortable this is going?
This stupid dare is how random positions become subject of politics and quota, because people cannot trust those in administrative positions will
eschew prejudice in their functions.
They will then start demanding religious balance in allocation of positions in University and Civil service.
Is that not how we ended up with the Quota System because people couldn't trust others to discharge duties fairly without resort to ethnicity or religion.
Those demands and changes started from simple simple dares like this.
@GBUnitedx Is Matheus not playing for Portugal? Why is he not anywhere near the starting line up? How can we pay 80m for a player who doesn't even make his national team starting lineup. Football is crazy these days
A Black man scoring the first goal of the 2026 World Cup to silence the African continent’s most hostile nation towards Black foreigners is absolutely poetic. Thank you, Mexico! 🇲🇽
we were told that 2010 was the worst World Cup because it was being held in South Africa, we were told that the World Cups in Russia and Qatar are going to be the worst because they were being held in authoritarian countries.
We were told that USA would be the best host for WC because it is a democracy and has the best NFL stadiums.
All these narratives were set by the media which wanted us to hate on countries which are not in Western hemisphere.
In today's Nigeria, criticism is treated like a crime and those who speak up are branded enemies of the Government.
In a country that we have working government by now the president should have resign since he's not capable of protecting it's citizens but instead of that he's busy campaigning for second term.
Nigerians can only hope for leadership that prioritizes results over rhetoric.
What a pity Nigerians.
In the name of Allah SWT, the most Beneficent, the most Merciful. If running again will not be in the interest of the excellent people of Kaduna North and Nigerians as whole. Then may God give it to another. In the coming weeks, I will be going around by the grace of God to engage the people of Kaduna North in their homes and streets, as well as the stakeholders of our party, the African Democratic Congress, (ADC). I am not entitled to anything and I will work as hard as I can and always do to state our record and convince the public. We will do this while willing to support whoever emerges in the primary election. Regardless of the outcome we will campaign for the candidates in our party with the precision, honesty and transparency we are known for. My focus is still ensuring justice for our dear father, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai but we will be testing this mic from this week Insha Allah. See you soon.
Signed: Jika Hanta
Mallam’s proud son.
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