Cape Town’s early winter rain took a break this weekend to make way for sunny weather in Paarl as thousands of locals flocked to the Boland Summer Festival. Organisers say the Festival again brought in record numbers and has been hailed as a success. “We have to think the community[…]
The preliminary round of the 12th annual South African National Quran Competition is set to take place on the 1st and 2nd April. As the brain child of Shaykh Ebrahim Gabriels and his then deputy, Moulana Ihsaan Hendricks, the competition attracts “top class” reciters from around the country. Administrator of[…]
This April, Paarl will be transformed into a sea of festivities as the 17th annual Boland Summer Festival begins. The festival, which is hosted by the Paarl Muslim Jamaah, will provide a range of entertainment for all ages. The Paarl Muslim Jamaah boasts a 50-year history of unity, inclusive of[…]
All roads will lead to the much loved Kramat festival held in Faure, Macassar, held each year over the Easter weekend. This festival marks a 150 year old tradition of visiting the burial site of Tuan Yusuf of Macassar, the father of Islam in South Africa. The festival will be[…]
Capetonians are gearing up for the Old Mutual Two Oceans Marathon, held over the Easter weekend every year in Cape Town – a race considered one of the world’s most beautiful marathons in the world. Participants can choose from various distances – the scenic 56km ultra marathon or popular 21km[…]
A community driven water project started by the ulema was received with open arms in the Loeriesfontein area at the weekend. The community outreach project, initiated by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and the Darul Islam Relief Fund (DIRF), distributed the first batch of water to the Hantam Municipality in[…]
World renowned qari, Sheikh Abdul Majeed Al-Arkani, who hails from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is visiting South Africa for the first time this March. The sheikh is a graduate of Jaamiah Makkah Maftoohah and has recited in masaajid in; Sudan, Qatar, Ethiopia, India, Holland, Finland, and Turkey, to name a few.[…]
With increased efforts from civil society to assist drought-stricken areas across the country, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) in conjunction with the Darul-Islam Relief Fund is embarking on its own water project, titled “The Gift of Life.” The MJC and DARF through this initiative endeavours to assist in alleviating the[…]
International Apartheid Week (IAW) 2016 is picking up momentum at campuses around the country this week, as student activists place Israel’s oppressive policies against Palestinians firmly on the national agenda. IAW is an annual international series of events that raises awareness of Israel’s apartheid policies, violations of international law and[…]
VOC will pay homage to the vibrancy and rich, colourful history of District Six at this year’s Golden Hour Luncheon to coincide with the 50 year commemoration of the apartheid dispossessions. Once the heart of the city, most of District Six is now desolate land but former residents are now[…]
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