Monday, February 02, 2026

Opinion

Editorial opinions and analysis

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Are We Too Small for Political Courage?

Are We Too Small for Political Courage?

The moment Adil Chilungo walked into that nomination hall on July 24, 2025, he wasn't just carrying his papersโ€”he was ...
The Wrong Sacrifice: How Muslims in Malawi Are Slaughtering Community Unity Instead of Goats This Eid

The Wrong Sacrifice: How Muslims in Malawi Are Slaughtering Community Unity Instead of Goats This Eid

Here we go again. Itโ€™s that time of year when Malawian Muslims dust off the same tired arguments, polish their digital...
Broken Trust: How Lack Of Transparency Derailed The Mufti-Abbas University Dream

Broken Trust: How Lack Of Transparency Derailed The Mufti-Abbas University Dream

A peach-colored fence stands like a monument to broken promises in Mangochi. Green metal bars stretch between concrete p...
The Great Muslim Defection: How Malawian Muslims Are Abandoning UDF Loyalty

The Great Muslim Defection: How Malawian Muslims Are Abandoning UDF Loyalty

For decades, voting UDF was as automatic as the call to prayer. Now, a new generation is breaking ranksโ€”and reshaping ...
Faith Under Siege: How Muslims Unknowingly Converted to Western Values

Faith Under Siege: How Muslims Unknowingly Converted to Western Values

Remember your grandmother's stories? The one where she'd describe walking miles to the mosque, rain or shine? Or your fa...
Silent Sacrifices: The Untold Story Of Malawi's Sheikhs

Silent Sacrifices: The Untold Story Of Malawi's Sheikhs

The morning Adhaan echoes across the small village in Mangochi as dawn breaks. Inside a modest home, a sheikh completes ...
The Empty Thrones: The Crisis No Muslim Leader Will Admit

The Empty Thrones: The Crisis No Muslim Leader Will Admit

Never in our history have so many Muslims held positions of power and influence like today. Look around Malawi todayโ€”M...
Ya Sheikh, Can You Hear Us Weeping? A Community's Heartfelt Farewell to Sheikh Hubdein Yahya

Ya Sheikh, Can You Hear Us Weeping? A Community's Heartfelt Farewell to Sheikh Hubdein Yahya

Ya Sheikh, Can You Hear Us Weeping? Your Lessons in Love Outlive You Ya Sheikh Hubdein Yahya, The minarets tremble...
A Call to Action Echoes Through Malawi: Sheikh Anusa Arabi's Revolutionary Eid Khutba

A Call to Action Echoes Through Malawi: Sheikh Anusa Arabi's Revolutionary Eid Khutba

The golden crescents atop Machinjiri's Area 7 mosque in Blantyre caught the morning light as worshippers gathered fo...