Month: October 2019 Posts

Muslims damage liquor shops in Mangochi

Oct 25, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Muslims in Mangochi today pelted stones at liquor shops, destroying goods worth thousands of Kwacha. Mangochi Police spokesperson Rodrick Maida refused to comment but the incident comes weeks after the Muslims threatened to shut down… ...

Muslims observe Eid al-Adha

Aug 11, 2019 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Muslims in Malawi and across the world are celebrating Eid al-Adha. Eid al-Adha, which means the "festival of the sacrifice", commemorates Muslim Prophet Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail. The belief holds that God… ...

New party: Muslims in Malawi move to have political party

Jul 16, 2019 Russell Kondowe 2 &

The number of political parties in Malawi will continue escalating as the Muslim community is slated to establish a party described in the lines that they have been neglected over the last decades since Malawi… ...

‘Mizikiti Ichoke’ singer gets two years in jail

Feb 12, 2019 Russell Kondowe 0 &

A court in Blantyre has sentenced ‘Mizikiti Ichoke’ singer Mesho to two years in prison for releasing the controversial song. The Blantyre First Grade Magistrate Court has also handed a one year sentence to the… ...

Muslim student body elect new committee

Jan 29, 2019 Bright Malenga 0 &

The National Muslim Students Association (NAMSA) elected new members into its National Executive Committee (NEC) during a conference held on Saturday at College of Medicine in Blantyre. The elections saw Yasin Sadi from College of… ...

Panel discussion to focus on Muslims’ contribution to Malawi

Dec 14, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Zanzibar University Muslim Graduates Association (ZUMGA) has organised a public discussion on the socio-economic contribution of Muslims to Malawi. The event will take place on 22nd December, 2018 from 08:30 am to 12:30 pm at… ...

Muslims urged to be charitable

Jun 17, 2018 Malumbo Harrison Kumwenda 0 &

Muslims have been urged to render selfless service to their fellow humans and develop a spirit of giving to the needy in hospitals and prisons in the country. Chairman for Quadria Association of Malawi in… ...

Muslim students encouraged to be agents of change

Mar 13, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

Muslim students in the country have been told to work hard in school in order to be agents of change. The remarks were made by William Ismael Lapukeni who was the guest of honour during… ...

Chiefs apologise to Malawi Muslims

Jan 18, 2018 Bright Malenga 3 &

Traditional leaders in Lilongwe have apologised to Malawi Muslims. The apology came after a Muslim woman was beaten and had her hijab removed by Gulewamkulu last year. The Gulewamkulu removed the headgear and beat the… ...

Muslim legal expert dies

Jan 11, 2018 Bright Malenga 29 &

One of the leaders of Muslims in Malawi Mufti Abbas Qassim has died. Qassim was until his death supreme leader of the Council of Muslim Scholars and Sheikhs in Malawi. Muslims Association of Malawi (MAM)… ...

Malawi Muslims endorse PAC demos

Dec 07, 2017 Bright Malenga 50 &

Malawi Muslims through one of their groupings Quadria Muslims Association of Malawi (QMAM) have said that they are behind Public Affairs Committee (PAC) on peaceful demonstrations slated to take place on 13th December 2017. In… ...

Muslim youth develops Islamic apps

Nov 27, 2017 Bright Malenga 14 &

Ismatech solutions which is an information technology company has developed apps that allow people to get a free Islamic diploma. One of the developers of the software Abdul Rahman Juma said the company which was… ...

APM to support Muslims

Nov 06, 2017 Bright Malenga 148 &

President Peter Mutharika has vowed to support Muslims in the country. Mutharika made the remarks during the opening of 2017 Muslims Ijtmar in Malawi's capital city, Lilongwe. He promised the Muslim community that his government… ...

Muslims celebrates Eid-Adha

Sep 01, 2017 Bright Malenga 0 &

Muslims in the country are today celebrating Eid-Adha marking ten days of fasting in the month called Dhul-Hijjah 1438 of the Islamic Calendar. In an interview with Malawi24, one of the Muslim scholars in the… ...

Malawi Muslims hail Quran Yao version

Feb 27, 2017 Bright Malenga 200 &

Muslims in the country have hailed the translation of the holy Quran into Yao language. According to Muslims Malawi24 interviewed, the coming of the Yao version of the Quran will help many Muslim in the… ...