Events

Praise for VOC Ramadan coverage

Ramadan may have ended, but the work doesn’t stop for VOC staff, who now move towards planning for Ramadan next year. While VOC producers are breathing a sigh of relief that the busiest month of the year is behind them, brainstorming sessions have already begun for fresh, creative content for[…]

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Tearful end to MAD campaign

There was not a dry eye in sight at Pick ‘n Pay Hypermarket in Ottery on Wednesday as the Ramadan Make A Difference campaign came to a close. With the countdown to Eid ul Fitr, the final leg of the campaign was a stark reminder of the level of poverty[…]

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16th Ahlan Wa Sahlan a success

Coordinators of VOC’s flagship Ahlan Wa Sahlan (AWS) Ramadaan outreach programme have hailed the success of the campaign’s 16th edition, after the project came to conclusion this past weekend. Organisers estimate that some 3000 Muslims were fed over the three week campaign. Each year community members come out in their[…]

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Give a fasting child a certificate

Awqaf SA has developed a programme for young children under the banner of “Children of Islam.” As part of this programme various childrens’ activities are run in-conjunction with other organizations to celebrate our youth and inculcate within them the values of Islam under the theme “Love, Learn & Live Islam”.[…]

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Student wins VOC ‘Five Pillars’ competition

Ayoob Solomon emerged as the winner of VOC’s 30 second Five Pillar Ramadan competition on Tuesday, having held off fierce competition from fellow finalist, Zaakiyah Emjedi. The competition took place on VOC’s early morning “In the Fast Lane” show throughout the duration of the holy month, with competitors posed questions[…]

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Ruyterwacht comes alive at final AWS

VOC’s flagship Ramadan outreach project ended on a high note at Masjidul Ameer in Ruyterwacht on Sunday, with hundreds of community members streaming in, mostly children. The 16th Ahlan Wa Sahlan programme was an opportunity for VOC to engage with the local community for an afternoon of soothing Quranic recitation[…]

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AWS celebrates MJC’s 70th anniversary

In a series of events to celebrate the Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) 70th anniversary, members of the ulema joined residents at Masjidul Jumu’ah in Delft for an afternoon of Quranic recitation and thikr. The event formed part of VOC’s third Ahlan Wa Sahlan project, in partnership with aid organisation Gift of[…]

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MJC increases community outreach in Ramadan

The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) has arranged a number of Ramadan outreach programs this weekend, in a bid to reconnect with the community during the sacred month of giving. MJC secretary-general Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie said the first project they have lined up is a visit to the Porterville Prison[…]

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Another AWS well received

Hundreds gathered to experience the beauty of Ramadan as VOC in association with Gift of the Givers (GOTG) celebrated its second mass iftar as part of the Ahlan Wasahlan (AWS) initiative at Eagle Park masjid on Sunday. Over 300 people attended the AWS initiative to not only enjoy iftar but[…]

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