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A collective cry of anguish reverberates through communities across Kenya as a group of devout Muslims recount their harrowing experience with an Imam identified as Ustadh Omar Athman. Allegations of fraud loom large, centered around a botched pilgrimage arrangement for Hajj and Umrah, tarnishing what should have been a transformative journey to the sacred cities of Mecca and Madinah. These victims, hailing from various regions of Kenya, have shared stories laced with emotional distress and financial ruin. Many placed…

Muhsin Hendricks, renowned as the world’s first openly gay imam, was tragically killed in what appears to be an assassination in Gqeberha, South Africa. The circumstances surrounding his death are nothing short of shocking; his vehicle was ambushed, highlighting a dark chapter in the ongoing struggle for acceptance and safety faced by LGBTQI+ individuals. Hendricks was not merely an imam; he was a revolutionary figure passionately advocating for the rights of LGBTQI+ people within the Muslim community. His mission was…

Sheik Mohammed Mekin Haji The situation in Ethiopia under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's leadership seems to be spiraling into chaos. Recent incidents in Ethiopia's Oromia region have painted a grim picture. Sheik Mohammed Mekin Haji, an Imam from a mosque in North Shoa's Dera District, has been tragically killed. He was abducted by a militant group along with 12 others from the mosque in Adea Melkie Kebele, within the Dera district. The hostages were reportedly close associates of the Imam. Opposition group, Enat Party,…

A delegation from the movement that contributed to the downfall of the former Malian president IBK visited the priest in his home on Monday 31 May. Their relationship has developed into a roller coaster. This visit is a strategy for the M5 to sharpen its ranks. as reported from Bamako, Serge DanielTo see the pictures, the…

Despite the entry into force of the two-week siege in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, another imam committed against the radicalism of Islam in the territory of Beni was assassinated on Tuesday, May 18. Djamal Moussa, who is also president of civil society in the city of Mavivi, was shot dead in his home. He is the second imam killed in May just in Beni's territory.…

Today there is a stone that is not there. So there are two stones left and you understand why we are moved, why we are in pain because a part of ourselves is not there and we are suffering. That is why we say that this moment is a painful moment. Imam Kobin was a man with integrity, a man who knew how to lead his society, he is a researcher but who had great simplicity, not to say humility. Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga Esdras…

Imam Kobine Layama, President of the Central Islam of the Central African Republic, died on Saturday night, November 28, in Bangui, aged 62. As a member of the Platform for Non secular Confessions, he's thought of by many to be an influential actor for peace within the Central African Republic. He was buried on Sunday within the Muslim cemetery in Boeing. A rally was additionally held on the Al Atiq…

The CMAS, the movement of Imam Mahmoud Dicko who led the popular uprising for several months against the former regime of Ibrahim Boubacar Keïta, clarifies its position amid controversy over the National Transitional Council. It now shows its willingness to play the role of the transitional authorities and to participate in the future Council.…

The French president received the leaders of the Muslim faith on Wednesday, November 18. They gave him, at his request, an overview of an Imam National Council responsible for labeling imams in France, Elysee said. On Wednesday night, Emmanuel Macron received not only CFCM President Mohammed Moussaoui and Chems-Eddine Hafiz, Rector of the Paris Mosque, but also representatives of the nine federations that make up the CFCM. The Imam Council proposed by representatives of the Muslim faith to label imams and give them an…

In Mali, the situation is very tense in the circle of Niono, in the region of Ségou, in the center of the country. While the jihadists have been besieging the village of Farabougou for almost a month, it is other localities in this circle that have experienced worrying incidents in recent hours. Tensions between communities that have caused deaths.…