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AQIM helped take control of large parts of northern Mali. The photo shows AQIM’s execution of a Tuareg in northern Mali in 2016 -Image Spplied

The Sahel region has become the gateway for jihadist terrorism in Africa

The three Sahelian countries — Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger — which have experienced military coups, have not been able to contain the growing episodes of terrorism they have…

Futile: Palestinians live among the wreck and rubble of buildings destroyed by Israeli Defence Forces in Gaza. Photo: Abed Rahim Khatib/Anadolu/Getty Images

South African lawyers seek ‘blood money’ to compensate Gaza victims

They want the UK and US to pay for damages for their alleged role in assisting the Israeli military to commit war crimes and genocide

Appetite for Islamic banking concepts ticks up in Africa

A steady wave of investments from the Gulf states is supercharging the growth of the continent’s Islamic financial industry

Islamic marriage law and what it would mean for couples if the Muslim Marriages Bill is passed

The bill was approved more than a decade ago and, if passed into law, would afford married Muslim couples greater protection

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Nigeria is still a very dangerous place to be different

Nigeria is moving far too slowly in terms of accommodating different genders and sexualities, sacrificing happiness, liberties and lives.

While the authors say that sharia does not necessarily represent the core of Islamic identity — which is very diverse — today’s Muslims have to study the timeless ethical principles at its base. (Reuters)

BOOK REVIEW: Understanding Sharia Islamic law in a globalised world

This book is a must read for those seeking to understand an important worldview that no longer remains hidden in the sands of the desert

Nigerian LGBTIs and supporters in London protest outside the Nigerian High Commission against Same Sex Marriage Prohibition Act in 2014.

Mass arrests of Nigerian ‘gay’ men

Numerous men suspected of being homosexual were arrested and have not yet had a court hearing.

FNB shakes up sharia division

FNB shakes up sharia division

After a probe into claims of conflicts of interest and misappropriation of funds, FNB’s Islamic Finance subdivision is set for serious restructuring.

Barrister calls for wider literacy of Sharia law

Barrister Sadakat Kadri has called for the UK to be more Sharia-literate, while arguing Islamic law can be compatible with human rights legislation.

Rich Egyptians weigh emigration as Islamists surge

Rich Egyptians weigh emigration as Islamists surge

Egypt’s fashionable and rich elite fear a victory for the Muslim Brotherhood and hardline Salafis in the first phase of parliamentary elections.

Sharia must be preserved

Sharia must be preserved

The draft Muslim Marriages Bill has caused waves in the Muslim community and support for the legal process has not been unqualified.

Security tight after Nigeria unrest

Sporadic gunfire rang out in the northern Nigerian city of Maiduguri overnight despite a curfew imposed after days of clashes.