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Beyond the legendary gold and riches of Mansa Musa, the Mali Empire built one of medieval Africa’s greatest Islamic civilisations. Rising in the 13th century, this powerful West African empire flourished through trade, Islamic governance and scholarship, becoming a major centre of political power and intellectual life under its legendary Muslim ruler, Mansa Musa. In episode 5 of One Nation Media’s 10-part series, “The Islamic Civilisation of Africa”, Shaykh Mustafa Briggs explores the rise of the Mali Empire, the extraordinary reign of Mansa Musa and its lasting Islamic legacy across West Africa. This is Africa’s Islamic heritage. A history that deserves to be told, and known. Watch episode 5 now! #africanhistory #islamichistory #africa FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Who was Mansa Musa and the Mali Empire?
In this week’s episode of The African Muslimah, Fatimah Jangana, founder of Finance Girlie, discusses the challenges facing Muslim women in managing their finances, navigating family expectations and cultural obligations, and achieving financial independence in line with Islamic teachings. From the pressures of the “black tax” and the guilt associated with setting financial boundaries to retirement planning and expectations that daughters should financially support their families, Jangana explores the importance of financial literacy, responsible money management and empowering Muslim women to achieve their financial goals. #muslimwomen #africanwomen #money Topics of discussion include: - The gap between earning money and managing it effectively. - Financial literacy rooted in Islamic teachings and values. - Balancing wealth creation with faith and avoiding materialism. - Financial responsibility regardless of income or wealth source. - The “black tax” and financial pressures on diaspora women. - Prioritising needs, obligations, goals, wants and generosity. - Setting financial boundaries and choosing guilt over resentment. - How upbringing and culture shape spending, saving and investing. - Retirement planning while supporting ageing parents. - Unequal expectations placed on financially successful daughters and sons. - Cultural versus Islamic obligations in supporting in-laws. 🎙️ Hosted by Na’ima B. Robert | Author, presenter, and book coach based in Harare, Zimbabwe 📺 New episodes coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! 🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when we go live! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Fatimah Jangana | Mastering Money as Muslim Women | TAM #10
86 years behind American bars. Will Pakistan ever bring Dr Aafia Siddiqui home? Islamabad High Court was scheduled to hear a petition today seeking the release and repatriation of the Pakistani neuroscientist, whose imprisonment in the US has sparked years of international controversy. Convicted in 2010 of attempting to kill US military personnel in Afghanistan, Siddiqui is serving an 86-year prison sentence in a case that has drawn widespread criticism from supporters worldwide who question her conviction and treatment. Moazzam Begg, outreach director at advocacy group CAGE, tells One Nation Media the story of Dr Aafia Siddiqui, examining her controversial conviction, decades of imprisonment and the ongoing campaign to secure her freedom. #aafiasiddiqui #pakistan #waronterror FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Dr Aafia Siddiqui: The Ummah’s abandoned daughter
In The Gambia, Islam is more than a religion — it is the heartbeat of a nation. With approximately 95% of its population identifying as Muslim, Islam is deeply woven into the West African nation’s identity, shaping its culture, traditions, education and everyday life. From its mosques and Islamic schools to the influence of scholars and religious leaders, Islam remains central to Gambian society. Shaykh Hama Jaiteh of The Gambia’s Supreme Islamic Council reflects on the enduring influence of Islam across the country. #gambia #islam #africa FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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From the Sahara to Muslim Spain, Al-Murabitun (Almoravids) built one of Africa’s most powerful Islamic empires. Emerging in the 11th century among the Sanhaja Amazigh (Berber) tribes, this Sunni reform movement united much of North Africa, dominated trans-Saharan trade routes and defended Al-Andalus against Christian expansion. #islamichistory #africanhistory #islam In episode 4 of One Nation Media’s 10-part series, “The Islamic Civilisation of Africa”, Shaykh Mustafa Briggs explores the rise of Al-Murabitun, its Islamic foundations and its lasting legacy across North Africa and Muslim Spain. This is Africa’s Islamic heritage. A history that deserves to be told, and known. Watch episode 4 now! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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In this week’s episode of The African Muslimah, Roomanah Hassen-Botha, founder of Muslimah Stand Tall, discusses the challenges facing Muslim women in accessing charitable assistance, community support and opportunities for sustainable empowerment. Sharing the heartbreaking story of a pregnant revert who walked 40 kilometres seeking zakat assistance, only to be turned away, Hassen-Botha challenges the culture of “toxic charity”. She also highlights the importance of dignity and compassion in charitable giving, and empowering Muslim women through faith, collaboration and community-building. #islam #muslimwomen #africanwomen Topcis of discussion include: - How Roomanah Hassen-Botha’s upbringing and family values inspired nearly two decades of community service. - Founding a Muslim women’s organisation at university and building a network of support, resources and scholars. - Empowering Muslim women financially, socially, legally, intellectually, spiritually and emotionally. - The heartbreaking story of a pregnant revert who walked 40 kilometres seeking charitable assistance, only to be turned away. - Upholding women’s rights according to the Qur’an and Sunnah, free from harmful cultural practices. - Moving beyond emergency relief towards sustainable empowerment and financial independence. - Mobilising Muslim women through shared experiences, collaboration and collective action. - Balancing marriage, motherhood, entrepreneurship and community service through faith and family support. - Embracing Islam as a source of solutions and fulfilling women’s potential to benefit their families and communities. 🎙️ Hosted by Na’ima B. Robert | Author, presenter, and book coach based in Harare, Zimbabwe 📺 New episodes coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! 🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when we go live! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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A Somali Muslim man has been hailed a hero after stopping a runaway school bus carrying 18 children in Minnesota. Ebro Ahmed, 27, rushed onto the moving bus in St Paul after the driver suffered a medical emergency. CCTV footage shows Ahmed applying the parking brake, averting a potential tragedy. None of the children were injured, and his quick thinking has earned widespread praise. His bravery stands in stark contrast to President Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on Somali communities in America, whom he has accused of contributing nothing to the country and said he does not want in the US. #somali #minnesota #usa FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Somali hero rescues school bus full of kids
For over 1,000 years, the Kanem-Bornu Empire stood as one of Africa’s most powerful and enduring Islamic civilisations. Stretching across present-day Chad, Nigeria, Niger, Cameroon and southern Libya, this great Muslim empire dominated vital trans-Saharan trade routes, built its wealth through commerce and military strength, and became a centre of Islamic learning and scholarship. In the third episode of One Nation Media’s 10-part series, “The Islamic Civilisation of Africa”, Shaykh Mustafa Briggs explores the remarkable history of Kanem-Bornu, its rise to power, its Islamic heritage and its lasting influence across the African continent. This is Africa’s Islamic heritage. A history that deserves to be told, and known. Watch episode 3 now! #islamichistory #africa #africanhistory FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Kanem-Bornu: The Islamic Empire That Ruled for 1,000 Years
The UAE is waging an online war on Islam and Muslims, deploying an army of influencers, propagandists and social media operatives to demonise Islamic beliefs, undermine Muslim political activism and reshape how Islam is understood and practised. #uae #israel #mbz Under the guise of combating the Muslim Brotherhood and so-called “radical Islam”, Abu Dhabi’s campaign goes far beyond targeting a political movement. Its critics argue that the real objective is to marginalise normative Islam, silence politically conscious Muslims and promote a sanitised, depoliticised version of the faith that serves the interests of the Emirati regime and its Israeli allies. In this explosive One Nation Media explainer, we expose the influencers, narratives and political agenda behind the UAE’s online war on Islam and Muslims. FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
The UAE’s online war on Islam and Muslims
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