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Visitors during a guided tour of Kigali Genocide Memorial to pay tribute to the victims of the Genocide against the Tutsi. Photo by Sam Ngendahimana

Supporting genocide in God's name: The blasphemy of Philippe de Dorlodot

Saturday, June 28, 2025
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Religion

Faith, family, and the power of love: Navigating mixed-faith families in Rwanda

Saturday, June 07, 2025
Thousands of Muslims during the morning prayer to celebrate Eid al-Adha at Kigali Pele stadium. PHOTOS BY CRAISH BAHIZI
Religion

PHOTOS: Muslims observe Eid al-Adha with prayer, charity

Friday, June 06, 2025
Mecca and Medina are two common names many people come across when Muslims are preparing for Hajj
Religion

Why Mecca and Medina are considered to be holy cities

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
Algeria is home to approximately 80% of the Sahara Desert, the largest hot desert in the world and the third-largest desert overall, smaller only than the deserts of Antarctica and the northern Arctic.
Tourism

10 fascinating things about Algeria, Africa’s largest country by land area

Wednesday, June 04, 2025
70 Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda including 15 foreign residents living in Rwanda departed from Kigali. Another eight pilgrims will depart on Thursday. Photos by Kellya Keza
Religion

Muslim pilgrims from Rwanda, Benin take direct RwandAir flights to Mecca

Wednesday, May 28, 2025
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Kigali to Mecca: Mufti Sindayigaya on what Muslims should expect at Hajj 2025

Tuesday, May 27, 2025
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Religion

Mufti Sindayigaya on championing unity, education and Islamic values in Rwanda

Monday, May 26, 2025
Delegates during religious journalism conference in Nairobi on April 16. Courtesy
Religion

Whose faith makes news: The politics of religion in African media

Saturday, April 19, 2025
Sheikh Musa Sindayigaya, the Mufti of Rwanda, encourages muslims to embrace the deeper meaning of fasting, focusing on spiritual reflection, empathy, and self-discipline. Craish Bahizi
Religion

Rwandan Muslims urged to embrace empathy, self-discipline during Ramadan

Saturday, March 01, 2025
Djiboutian Mahamoud Ali Youssouff, Kenyan Raila Odinga, and Malagasy Richard Randriamandrato are candidates for the AU Chairmanship.
International

AUC leadership race: How does the vote work?

Saturday, February 15, 2025
The Muslim community in Rwanda has unveiled significant reforms for the 2025 Holy Pilgrimage (Hajj). Craish Bahizi
Religion

Muslim community announces reforms for 2025 holy pilgrimage

Tuesday, January 28, 2025