Fasting Child

Also published in DAILY TRUST

In the spirit of Ramadan I suppose that the esteemed readers of this column may welcome a break from discussing heavy issues in favour of some light, though equally important, ones. In any case, in Ramadan we are supposed to focus more on spiritualities and other activities related to the month, and of course some light issues won’t distract anyway.

Ramadan Tafseer in Nigeria

Also published in DAILY TRUST

 

This piece was originally written in Arabic by Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, a learned Islamic scholar in Kano. And having found it very educative and relevant, as Ramadan is around the corner, I sought and got his permission (thanks to a third party) to translate it into English and share it with the esteemed readers of this column.

On Family Planning Controversy

The issue of birth control has always been controversial due to the religious and socio-cultural dynamics that influence people’s responses to it. Also many people suspect that it is part of a grand international conspiracy perpetrated by the world powers to reduce the populations of many other counties in order to perpetuate their domination over them.

Tears from the Diaspora

Also published in DAILY TRUST

 

As Northern Nigeria increasingly turns into a sprawling battlefield at an alarming rate, the agony of its inhabitants in particular and indeed fellow Nigerians in general can’t obviously be overestimated, as no explanation, be it written, verbal or even pictorial for that matter can accurately describe it.