Al Baraka Bank has been awarded a prestigious international accolade, being nominated as the Best Islamic Bank in South Africa for 2015 in the eminent and influential Islamic Finance News annual awards event. Details of the award were released recently by the Bahrain-based and internationally-acclaimed Al Baraka Banking Group B.S.C., of[…]
With over 16 years of professional, passionate and entertaining radio experience, legendary veteran radio personality, Ebrahim Gangat, has joined Salaamedia . Gangat, an icon in his own right, has been a main anchor in Islamic radio. His radio career has centered around prime time breakfast shows on two major Islamic stations[…]
Exalted is He who took His Servant by night from al-Masjid al-Haram to al-Masjid al- Aqsa, whose surroundings We have blessed, to show him of Our signs. [Qur’an 17:1] As we prepare for the month of Ramadan, Muslims the world over celebrate the Prophet Muhammad’s (May peace be upon Him)[…]
Lailatul Mi’raj ( The night of ascension ) will be observed in South Africa and other parts of the world on Wednesday evening with traditional fervour, great respect and devotion. Also known as Al Isra’ wal Mi’raj, this night is observed on the 27th day of Rajab, the seventh month of the[…]
A recent report released by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the University of Cape Town revealed that 19.6 in every 100 000 children are killed within the first 28 days of life in South Africa – the highest reported rate of murdered babies in the world. The study, which[…]
The South African Human Rights Commission (HRC) has confirmed it will be investigating a racist Facebook post, which has raised the ire of South Africans. The flow of support for the waitress offended by #RhodesMustFall (RMF) movement member Ntokozo Qwabe recently made waves on social media and in less than[…]
Just over 20 kms outside of the City of Cape Town lays a small community named Blikkiesdorp. Blikkiesdorp translated into English means tin village and that is what you see when you drive into the little village, through gates, you see row upon row of tin structures. What started out[…]
The Islamic Medical Association (IMA) of South Africa has recently inaugurated a new president, Solly Suleiman. Suleman, who is a pharmacist by profession, boasts an impressive history with the organization that spans over 25 years. He has worked within numerous sectors of the organization, more notably, strategic planning and strategic[…]
As the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanction (BDS) movement gains moment in Europe, a surprising uprising against the occupation of Palestine within numerous Latin American countries has further broadened the support of the movement. BDS recently met with both South African and Brazilian government officials in Brazil and talked about possible[…]
The President of South Africa, in the Government Gazette of 22 January 2016, established a Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training to determine if free education would be feasible for the South African economy. The Commission is inviting all stakeholders in the higher-education and training sectors, including; students,[…]
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