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Ulema to convene another prayer for rain

Cape Town ulema have issued an urgent call for Muslims to unite in prayer for rain in the drought stricken Western Cape. The province has not experienced any decent rainfall since last winter and weather forecasters predict very little for the next few months. The Western Cape has been declared[…]

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Muslims must reflect on the “crisis of extremism”

With hundreds of families picking up the pieces after yesterday’s wretched carnage in Kabul, one Islamic scholar has called on Muslims to confront the “crisis of extremism” facing the ummah. There were bloody scenes on the streets of the Afghan capital on Wednesday after a suicide car bomb explosion, killed[…]

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R100 000 donated to charities to assist hajj pilgrims

Two South African charities received a boost when R100 000 was donated to them to assist needy pilgrims traveling for the annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. The proceeds of the coffee table book, #Hajj2016 #AbramjeeOnHajj, published by social activist, Yusuf Abramjee, were presented to Awqaf SA and Crescent Lifestyle[…]

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Busy umrah season for Ramadan

While Muslims around the world observe Ramadan while going about their days, a lucky few are venturing to the holy cities of Makkah and Madina to perform Umrah. Ramadan being the busiest period of the year for the Umrah pilgrimage, thousands of mu’tamireen flocks to the holy lands, where Saudi[…]

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VOC’s beloved JW passes away

VOC’s gentle, humble giant Jamiel Wallace has departed. The 70 year old stalwart presenter died on Monday afternoon, after a short illness. Affectionately known as Boeta Jamiel or JW, the radio personality was well known to listeners as the host of the early morning breakfast show for many years, before[…]

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No SAfricans injured in Medina bus accident

By Faizel Patel A local travel agent has told Radio Islam that reports about a South African family injured in a bus collision are false adding that the family were involved in a separate accident. Six people were killed and 81 others injured including in a five-bus collision on Madinah-Qassim[…]

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Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike after 40 days

After 40 grueling days of surviving on only salt water, some 1500 Palestinian Political Prisoners have suspended their hunger strike. Led by Fatah leader and fellow political prisoner, Marwan Barghouti, prisoners within in Israeli detention centres began the “Freedom and Dignity” hunger strike in a bid to access their basic rights,[…]

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Alternatives for Muslims during ablution

As Muslims enter Ramadan, it now becomes incumbent to conserve water during ablution and ghusl and for masajid to remind their congregants of this responsibility.  This week, Western Cape dam levels stand at 20,7%. With the last 10% of the water mostly being unusable, dam levels are effectively at 10,7%. The drought[…]

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Ramadan moon-sighting tonight

Muslims in South Africa will head to various viewing points across the country to get a glimpse of the moon, which will signify the start of Ramadan. After consultation with ulema in other provinces, the Crescent Observers Society will make the announcement live on VOC after Maghrib. If sighted, Saturday 27 May will[…]

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