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City holds interfaith prayer for rain

MJC president Shaykh Irafaan Abrahams and Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie made dua at today’s interfaith prayer for rain on Table Mountain. The event was organised by the City of Cape Town and representatives from various churches, the Western Cape Christian Ministers’ Association, the Western Cape Traditional Leaders and Cultural Council,[…]

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VOC mash up for Ramadan

VOC’s headquarters has been buzzing over the past week as staff prepare for the busiest, and most stressful month of the year, Ramadan. With a day to go before the sighting of the moon, the station has revealed its Ramadan programme line-up, which includes some fresh concepts, as well as[…]

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VOC extends community outreach in Ramadan

Over the past decade, VOC has established community social investment projects throughout the year, but these projects are augmented in Ramadan – with the station running five projects this year. With an increased focus on charity and goodwill in Ramadan, the station has partnered with key stakeholders in giving back[…]

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Yasmin Mogahed to embark on first SA lecture tour

Yasmin Mogahed has captured the hearts and minds of millions of soul-searching Muslims, but finally South Africans will have an opportunity to see her as she embarks on her first official SA tour. Known for her insight on spirituality, love, loss and pain, she has established herself as one of[…]

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Vaccination permissible, but ‘with conditions’: ulema

Mainstream scholars in South Africa agree that immunisation for Muslims is permissible, but have stressed certain conditions for the use of any impure vaccine. This comes amid vociferous debate around the effectiveness of vaccinations, as government kicks off a new measles vaccination drive in Gauteng. Concern has been raised on[…]

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New Khayelitsha masjid marks first Jumuah

It’s been a work in progress, but finally the first Jumuah will be marked at a new masjid in Khayelitsha. The masjid is the project of the Fajrul Islam Centre, an organisation focused on dawah and education. The masjid is located at 120 Ngcwalazi drive in Khayelitsha. The centre purchased[…]

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SAHRC investigating abuse of elderly man

The SA Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has confirmed it is investigating a video showing an elderly man being tortured at an auto electrical workshop in Grassy Park. The video went viral last week, sparking anger on social media. The clip shows the auto electrical workers, aged 20 and 22 years,[…]

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SA Muslims to unpack ISIS phenomenon

Is South Africa vulnerable to ISIS activity on its soil? That’s the question experts will unpack at IPSA’s 7th Annual Wasatiyyah Symposium, to be held in Cape Town on Saturday 20 May under the theme ‘ISIS in South Africa? Measuring its Scope and Mitigating its Influence’. This year’s event is[…]

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