By Shakirah Thebus The vastness and splendour of the City of Cape town Council chambers seemed a befitting venue to host this year’s Madina Institute graduation ceremony. Draped in their black ropes, the smiles on the faces of the students who have completed the One Year Usul Ud Din course[…]
By Tasleema Allie There was an air of excitement as the Madina Institute SA opened the doors to its new state-of-the-art campus on Sunday afternoon. The new campus is located on the third floor of the Icon building on the Cape Town Foreshore, in the heart of the city’s business[…]
Prolific international Islamic scholar Shaykh Dr Muhammad Al Ninowy has penned some of his deep and philosophical thoughts on life, love and Islam into his latest book called ‘The Book of Love’. An advocate for peace, love and tolerance, Shaykh Ninowy, who was born in Syria and resides in the[…]
The second Orange the World (OTW) Youth Summit kicked off at 9am at the Muizenberg Civic Centre this morning. Hundreds of youth from areas & faiths across Cape Town have come together to tackle real community issues such as ‘Bulling’ & ‘Sexual Harassment’. The initiative started as part of the[…]
By Nawaal Adams With uncertainty around student protests, many Matriculants are considering taking a gap year to explore their options post high school. Amid increasing global Islamic awareness, local ulema believe there has never been a better time to spend a year learning the sciences of the Deen. The Madina[…]
While the global community finds itself socioeconomically embattled, the religion of Islam, being at the epicenter of the discourse, has to a large extent been taken hostage by extremists. In response to the abuse of the religion of Islam by extremist groups, such as ISIL, Boko Haram and al-Qaeda, this[…]
Madina Institute South Africa will soon launch the Centre for Non Violence and Peace in partnership with the University of Pretoria next week. The launch will coincide with a peace symposium aimed at discussing the foundational Islamic principle of non-violence. Speakers include: Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahyah Al Ninowy, former MJC[…]
South Africa has lost one of its top scholars and Quranic reciters, Shaykh Abd Al Rasheed Brown. Shaykh Brown passed away on Wednesday evening after a brief illness. News of his death has seen an outpouring of sadness from all quarters, particularly in the ulema and hifz fraternity. Shaykh Brown[…]
Distinguished Islamic scholar Shaykh Muhammad Bin Yahya Al Ninowy is back in Cape Town for two special programs on the 7th and 11th October hosted by the Madina Institute SA. If you are needing spiritual guidance to overcome life’s challenges, then the erudite scholar could touch you with his wisdom on[…]
In a bid to educate the Muslim community around the importance and process surrounding Zakah, the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) will be hosting a seminar at the Madinah Institute this coming weekend. The seminar will cover various aspects of Zakah, from the calculation, business aspect, and on the[…]
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