Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage comes alive through its festivals, each showcasing the history, traditions, and identity of its people. From yam harvest celebrations in the southeast to grand horse ...

Yoruba Islamic leaders warn against foreign attempts to use religion to divide Nigeria By Adeola Badru Leading Islamic clerics, political office holders and traditional rulers from across Yorubaland ...

Notable Islamic clerics, political office holders, and traditional rulers in Yorubaland have urged Nigerians not to allow international politics to use religion as a tool to divide the country. They ...

Nigeria stands today at a profound moral and spiritual turning point. What we are witnessing is not merely insecurity, nor ordinary communal conflict. It has now been recognized on the world stage as ...

The largest Islamic arts festival in America returns to the University of Houston for its 12th year, featuring more than 5,000 works by over 50 artists from across the country. The two-day event ...

In Bangladesh, Islamist clerics have declared music and physical education (PE) un-Islamic, resulting in their removal from school classrooms. The decision has sparked debates over student rights, ...

The Nigerian music industry is home to a wealth of incredible talent, with many artists keeping the flag flying high for years and making the nation proud on the global stage. Sadly, some of these ...

MEE speaks to Asif Hasnain, co-founder of The Dream Journey music project, on how debates over Islam and culture have shaped Pakistan's music scene (From left, foreground) Asif Hasnain and other ...

Bangladesh’s education system is facing renewed pressure from fundamentalist groups opposing the government’s plan to introduce music and dance teachers in primary schools. Organisations such as ...

As Cat Stevens, he helped define the singer-songwriter. After converting to Islam, he became a lightning rod. His new memoir explores it all. Yusuf Islam, 77, performed one of rock’s great ...