As the final ten days of Ramadan commences, Sunday’s clashes that broke out outside Masjid Al-Aqsa in Jerusalem caused much concern closer to home after numerous reports cited two South Africans as part of the detainees. The clashes, which broke out between Israeli Forces and Palestinian visitors to the precinct,[…]
The recent murder of Gatesville shop owner, 27 year old Aqib Khan, has left residents concerned for their safety, since the incident highlighted the growing levels of crime within the area. Khan, who is a Pakistani citizen, was fatally shot when three men entered his cell phone shop at 15.30pm[…]
Bracing the icy cold weather, organizers of the annual VOC Ahlan Wa Sahlan Programme on Sunday were welcomed with warm arms by the residents of Hanover Park. The programme, which has taken place annually for the past 17 years, hosts one community each Sunday of Ramadan in a spiritually uplifting[…]
It’s one of the largest fitrah operations in South Africa and is a logistical headache, but every year, the South African National Zakah Fund (SANZAF) pulls it off. The operation is held annually in the last ten days of Ramadan, as Muslim charity organisations increase efforts to provide relief to[…]
South African Palestine solidarity organisation BDS South Africa is seeking answers on whether three South Africans citizens have been arrested by Israeli forces. This follows news reports on Sunday, which states that Israeli soldiers kidnapped at least eleven Palestinians in different parts of the occupied West Bank, and detained three[…]
Well known Cape Town businessman Abdullah Gangraker passed away on Sunday, after an illness. ‘Mr Gangraker’ is considered an icon in the Cape Muslim community and was a philanthropist and multi-faceted man in business. His multi-million rand empire, the Wembley group of companies, including the famous Wembley Roadhouse in Belgravia[…]
Community members are rallying behind the principal of Trafalgar high school who is under investigation by the Green Scorpions. In a statement released by the Trafalgar school governing body, the SGB has affirmed its support for principal Nadeem Hendricks who has been charged with allowing the illegal dumping of waste,[…]
Jerusalem’s Grand Mufti, Mohammad Hussein, who is also the Imam of Al-Aqsa Mosque, denounced the recent Israeli violations of the mosque when Israeli police forcefully entered the mosque. Hussein said the process of changing Al-Aqsa’s historical status has been dramatically accelerated by Israeli authorities, MEMO reported. Hussein noted that the[…]
Yesterday, Mayor Patricia De Lille commemorated the graduation of 140 patients from the Matrix Rehabilitation programme. Many of these patients have been sober or as they would call it ‘clean’ for several years now and they were able to share their stories of drug abuse and the recovery process that[…]
As Ramadan enters its third phase, Cape Town residents will be graced with the melodious recitation of two Egyptian state qurraa, Hajjaaj Ramadaan Al-Hindawi and Khalid Rabee’I Ahmad Yusuf. Qaari Hindawi, the senior state qaari who recites at all presidential events, has long been hailed as one of the best[…]
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