While the Blikkiesdorp community awaits relocation, the community has been battling to ensure that all school learners attend and remain in school. A recent report by children’s right organisation Molo Songololo indicated that within Blikkiesdorp, at least 40 children have been left without formal education for approximately two years, as[…]
While Muslims have managed to preserve the history of Islam within the Cape, the alleged desecration of the Tana Baru cemetery by illegal occupants has raised further concern. According to the Tana Baru Trust, a family who has resided intermittently on the land for the past 32 years, refuses to[…]
As Palestinian Muslims make the most of observing Ramadan under occupation, continued water restrictions imposed by Israeli authorities has worsened the already challenging situation. While Palestinians have reported large scale siphoning and control of the water supplies in the West Bank, Israel’s national water company, Mekorot, denied restricting water supplies,[…]
Despite the storm that engulfed the Cape over the past weekend, the Ahlan Wa Sahlan food distribution project at Rahmaniyah Masjid in Steenberg still got underway with the Steenberg, Lavender hill and surrounding areas participating in the event that takes place every Sunday, at various locations, around the Cape. Every Sunday[…]
After sharing the story of a Belhar family caught in the vicious web of poverty, VOC received an overwhelming response from members of the public interesting in assisting. From calls, smses to Facebook posts, Nashrullah Leonard says that following her interview on the Voice of the Cape she’s been overcome[…]
During the month of Ramadaan, hufaath around the world take the lead in Taraweeh prayers uplifting musallees with their recitation of the Quran. For those who have done this for many years, it becomes second nature. However, for the many debutants who are leading the mass prayer for the first[…]
The following is a Jumuah khutbah delivered by Ihsaan Bassier at Claremont Main Road Mosque on Friday 17th June, in commemoration of Youth Day. Youth Day 2016. Forty years ago, school students courageously rose up against an oppressive government and inspired an era of mass resistance. I string together stories[…]
With the recitation of the Quran being the cornerstone of the sacred month of Ramadan, the Muslim Judicial council (MJC) is inviting all to ‘A day with the Qur’an’ this Sunday. The Khatam al-Qur’an is in honour of all deceased members of the ulama body, as well as those who[…]
As Muslims within the Cape continue to voice concerns about marginalization, one party vows to speak exclusively to the needs of the Muslim community. The Cape Muslim Congress (CMC), which was established in 2006 and holds one seat in the City of Cape Town, says that if it win more[…]
For Irafaan Abrahams, the month of Ramadan is just another reason for him to incorporate his love for running with the feeding of people. What Abrahams has titled the “Boeber Run” is a continuation of a project that was done last year, in collaboration with Islamic Relief South Africa (IR),[…]
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