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ISIS Trolling Day has social media on fire

The virtual online world branded Friday 11th December as ISIS Trolling Day, as part of Anonymous’ cyber war against the terrorist entity. Anonymous, a loosely associated international network of activist and hacktivist entities, pulled out all the stops on Trolling Day calling ‘hacktivists’ to make a noise on social media[…]

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Staff parties: the Muslim dilemma

It is that time of the year when most companies host their year-end parties as employees take time off during the festive season. While some Muslims working for large corporate companies have the advantage of halal food at these functions, Muslims still find themselves in a tough spot as usually[…]

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Umrah season begins

With the school holidays now underway, the Saudi Kingdom will see a surge in the number of South African families performing umrah over the festive season. The South African Travel and Haj Operators Association (Sathoa) estimates that 10 000 South Africans will perform umrah over the December-January holiday period. The[…]

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MJC hosts 2nd township madrassa graduation

As schools and madaris close for summer holidays, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) will be hosting their 2nd Annual Unified Township Madrassa Graduation Ceremony on the 12th December. The event looks at awarding scholars for their effort throughout the year. “The graduation ceremony consists of 14 different madaris, partaking in[…]

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‘Trump, an unwarranted attack on Muslims’

Donald Trump’s extremist call to ban Muslims from entering the United States is “an unwarranted and hateful attack” on the global peace-loving Muslim community. That was the view of the president of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), in response to the Republican presidential candidate’s outlandish comments, which have sparked global[…]

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Long wait over for Hangberg families

There was feeling of relief and happiness when Cape Town Mayor Patricia de Lille handed over 26 units of a multi-million rand low cost housing development at Hangberg in Hout Bay on Tuesday. The project is part of 71 unit sea view development which will be completed in April next year. 26[…]

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‘Unmasking ISIS’

The rapid rise to power of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has baffled many, and despite increased media interest in the elusive grouping, there remain a slew of questions around who ISIS is and what its objectives are. While many books and academic papers may have been[…]

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Understanding the conflict in Congo

During the mid-2000s, Congo was often referred to as the world’s most neglected humanitarian crisis. In 2007, a survey by the International Rescue Committee (IRC) put the death toll of the Congolese conflict at 5.4 million, making it the world’s deadliest war since World War II. This equates to approximately[…]

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Festive security clampdown along Table Mountain

An increase in the volumes of crime reports along Table Mountain has caused SANParks has tightened its security measures to ensure the safety of all its visitors this festive season. “There has been an increase in robberies and violent attacks on our visitors so we have increased security visibility this[…]

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Eco-Justice seminar launches toolkit for Muslims

A toolkit to help Muslim leaders and communities around the world share the messages of the Islamic Declaration on Climate Change was launched on Saturday at the second Environmental Justice in Islam seminar  hosted by Islamic Relief Worldwide (IRW), The International Peace college of South Africa (IPSA) and Muslims for[…]

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