IT’S two years ago that I crossed the eastern Saloumi border post from Egypt into Libya. Cairo had been empty of tourists and traffic, yet it was a city full of hope. But now, the third domino of the Arab Spring was beginning to fall. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, the inimitable[…]
MAWLID SA 1434, Cape Town’s mass celebration of the Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) birth at the Urban Park in Green Point, was a historical event marking a joyous demonstration of Islam in a public space. Inspired by a similar event six decades ago – when Maulana Abdul ‘Alim Siddique addressed the[…]
The absence of the South African Haj and Umrah Council (Sahuc) at the World Hajj and Umrah Convention in Cape Town sparked concern amongst VOC listeners on Tuesday, who questioned why the regulator did not attend. Following an interview with Sahuc president Shaheen Essop, numerous listeners called in to have[…]
Historically, prophetic icons are celebrated for their distinctive qualities: Jesus for turning the other cheek and for reviving the dead; Moses for the Ten Commandments and wanting to see God; Vishnu for his pantheon of rebirth and Buddha for achieving nirvana, or spiritual perfection. And whilst there is often scant[…]
WITH the Syrian death toll (consisting mainly of civilians) rising to 60,000 according to the UN, the 21 month-old uprising – which started off as a peaceful protest against President Bashar al-Assad and his cronies – has become a complex case of Cold War meddling with little relief in sight.[…]
Muir Street and Aspeling Street mosques in the old District Six as south-east clouds pour over Table mountain and a cat and a pigeon enjoy each other’s company on the roof of the Azzawia. Photos copyright Shafiq Morton
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