The following khutbah was delivered by Imam Rashid Omar from the Claremont Main Road mosque on Friday 29th July 2016. Its titled ‘Towards a Fiqh al-Muwatana (Jurisprudence of Citizenship)’. On Wednesday, 3 August 2016, South Africans will convene our fourth non-racial municipal elections to elect new local councils for all[…]
As youth, we have been told this time and time again. Your vote counts. But today, in South Africa, youth have said that they do not know who to vote for because none of the major political parties are appealing to them. These youth are disengaged from what is going[…]
This week, the Institute of Palestine and South Africa (IPSA) in collaboration with the In Transformation Initiative (ITI) have conducted the second session of the Forum for Dialogue for Palestine; ‘The Future of Palestine’s National Project’. While the initiative began in 2015, the first of the four sessions was hosted[…]
In light of growing confusion about the South African National Qur’an Councils (SANQC) 11th Regional Qur’an competition, organisers have confirmed that the competition will take place as planned. While the competition was for the past two years hosted at the Nizamiye Masjid in Midrand with the full cooperation of the[…]
In light of growing Islamophobia, this weakened the Cape Town community will be given the opportunity to develop a basic but effective map of how to give daʿwah and build confidence to talk to anyone about Islam. The Al-kauthar Institute in partnership with the VOC will be hosting a course[…]
As the Local Municipal Elections draws closer, political parties and independent ward candidates will in the coming days campaign in full swing. While many consider this to be the one of the most exciting election campaigns, given the national publication of ANC candidates’ names, many continue to question the integrity[…]
Muslim students at the University of Cape Town (UCT) have added their voice to the debate around the university’s banning of controversial journalist Flemming Rose. In September 2005, cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) were published by Danish newspaper Jyllands Posten, under the editorial direction of Rose. UCT’s management has[…]
There was a robust and invigorating debate at Islamia Auditorium on Wednesday night, as the key contenders in the upcoming Local Government Elections were put to the test. The Great Cape Debate was hosted by VOC, Radio Islam and broadcast on ITV in front of live audience, with moderators Shafiq[…]
A group of civil society activists will launch a court bid to expose the secret funding of political parties. The court application has been launched by My Vote Counts (MVC) a non-profit company campaigning to improve the accountability, transparency and inclusiveness of elections, and political groups in South Africa. This[…]
This weakened, the Islamic Fashion and Design Council (ISDC) in collaboration with Cover Mode VOC will be hosting the Modest Fashion Emporium at the Factory Shop Expo. The Expo, which will be hosted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre, is directed toward showcasing the modest ware lifestyle. The entertainment[…]
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