Cape Town’s stellar fraternity of qurra has lost another angelic voice – that of Qari Shaykh Ighsaan Taliep. One of the Mother City’s most stirring qari’s, Shaykh Taliep comes from a family with a great legacy of contribution to the recital of the Quran. Shaykh Taliep passed away at Groote[…]
One of three schoolgirls who left London in February 2015 to join ISIS has reportedly died, her family lawyer told Reuters on Thursday. Attorney Tasnime Akunjee said the family of Kadiza Sultana learned of her death in Raqqa, Syria, a few weeks ago. She was believed to have been killed[…]
Palestinian rights groups have slammed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that he and Israel care more about the Palestinian people than their own leaders do. Netanyahu made the comment on Thursday in his first response to disputed allegations that Hamas, the rulers of Gaza, illegally obtained massive amounts of[…]
Saudi Arabia said on Friday it had prevented three Saudi women and seven children from traveling through Lebanon to join the conflict in neighboring Syria, the Saudi state news agency SPA reported. The three sisters and their children were detained by Lebanese authorities in Beirut and flown back to Saudi[…]
Thailand has tightened security after bomb attacks across the country killed four people and wounded many more, with authorities struggling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators. Twin bombs exploded in the upmarket resort of Hua Hin late on Thursday, killing one woman and wounding more than 20 others.[…]
Syrian rebels and government forces have clashed in southern Aleppo, including during the period of a promised Russian lull to allow humanitarian convoys in, according to media reports. Lorries carrying food were unable to enter Aleppo on Thursday because of intense bombardment, the AFP news agency reported from the rebel-held east[…]
Late on Thursday, Cape Town lost a remarkable visionary who mastered the art of Qur’an tilaawat, Qari Ighsaan Taliep. The Qari passed away after falling ill following a trip to Morocco. As a man who was known for his love of the Qur’an and who passed his talent to his[…]
In light of recent events that saw a 53-year-old cyclist left in a critical condition after negligent driving, perhaps it is time that safety awareness is once again discussed to refresh the minds of motorists and cyclists. With laws that keep motorists at least 1m away from cyclists when passing[…]
Members of Durban’s Muslim community have slammed the Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani hotel management for refusing to allow two Muslim student chefs to continue their internships if they did not remove their beards. Durban-born Mohammed Yusuf, 17, and Huzaifah Mohideen, 23, who were both ecstatic when they landed a[…]
A two-week long strike by Eskom workers came to an end last night as the National Union of Mineworkers and Solidarity inked a wage deal. This is according to Solidarity, which says the agreement is its best with the utility ever. In a statement released on Friday morning, the union[…]
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