At least 11 people have been killed and more than a hundred injured after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake hit northern Tanzania. The quake struck 43km from Bukoba, a city on the western shore of Lake Victoria on Saturday, at a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said. Tremors were[…]
Hujjaj are settling into the tent city of Mina today, as they prepare for the climax of haj – the day of Arafat on Sunday. About 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Mina for day one of the haj, facing intense heat of up to 45 degrees. As helicopters hover[…]
With Eid al-Adha around the corner, many Muslims are preparing for Qurbani preparations. Yet there are still quite a few people that are not fortunate enough to be part of the sacrificing ritual. In a bid to ensure that all less fortunate communities will benefit on the day, Awqaf SA[…]
After 35 years of delivering sermons and leading prayers in Namirah Mosque, Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Abdullah Al-Asheikh, chairman of the Senior Scholars’ Commission and Ifta Council, has apologized and will not be taking the job this year for health reasons. Al-Asheikh used to deliver the sermon and[…]
Following the military coup attempt in July of this year, the Turkish government has been thrown into the spot light. The coup attempt, which was quickly foiled by the citizens of Turkey, caused many critics to question the possible role that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan may have played within the[…]
Over the past year, the issue of qurbani has garnered much attention following farm inspections conducted by the SPEAKS FOR, PROTECTS AND CARES FOR ANIMALS (SPCA) of the Cape of Good Hope. The organisation during the 2015 qurbani period inspected a number of farms where it witnessed that those conducting[…]
As Muslims prepare for Eid al-Adha celebrations, many performing qurbaan will want to share the meat of the animals that are sacrificed with the less fortunate. Given the dire need that those in war ravaged countries find themselves in, Al-Imdaad Foundation will for the second year be granting South Africans[…]
It’s all systems go for the start of this year’s mammoth haj pilgrimage, which gets underway on Saturday, the 8th Dhul-Hijja. More than 1 million pilgrims from all corners of the globe have descended upon the holy cities to take part in the ritual, which will be an intense spiritual[…]
Team South Africa’s Paralympic swimmer, Kevin Paul, has powered his way to winning a gold medal in Rio de Janeiro. The 25-year old won the 100-metre breast stroke event Thursday night. It’s his second Paralympic gold medal after doing the same in Beijing eight years ago. In London, four years[…]
A letter purportedly written by Sans Souci Girls’ High School administrators detailing “definite changes” to its code of conduct on hair and language, has caused confusion, according to one former pupil. Billie Jean Demas said girls did not know who had formulated the new policies. “This letter is not on an[…]
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