Maulana Salmaan Al Husaini al-Nadwi, a highly respected Indian scholar who serves as Dean of the Faculty of Shariah at the world-renowned Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow in India, addressed a gathering of local ulema at the Islamia Auditorium on Thursday to tackle the phenomenon of extremism in the modern[…]
Police have now made six arrests in relation to a series of shocking murders in Ocean View; days after a family of three were shot and killed in their home during the early hours of Saturday morning. According to reports, the incident brought the number of killings in the area[…]
The Castle of Good Hope will mark its 350th year commemoration next year, a significant milestone in its rich history. On the 2nd of January 1666, the first foundation stone of the Castle of Good Hope was laid at the foot of the Leerdam Bastion and 2016 will mark 350[…]
Athlone stadium in the heart of the Mother City will be lit up in a sea of white on Wednesday as hundreds of Capetonians gather for what has become an annual event in the Muslim community – the Mass Mawlid 1437. The event has been rescheduled to Wednesday the 16th[…]
President Jacob Zuma’s unexpected and untimely reshuffle in the Finance Ministry has cost the country as much as free tertiary education could have cost, according to financial analyst, Dr Co-Pierre Georg. Zuma took the nation by surprise on Wednesday evening when he announced the removal of finance minister, Nhlanhla Nene,[…]
South Africa has seen the position of its finance minister occupied by three different individuals within the space of a week, a shocking series of appointments that have thrown the country’s economy into disarray. President Jacob Zuma on Sunday announced the appointment of Pravin Gordhan as the head of the[…]
With the start of Rabi-ul-Auwal, a month which marks the birth of the Beloved Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), moulood celebrations will be in full swing. Again, the annual Mass Mawlid on the 16th December has reignited a debate over the celebration of moulood in the Cape. This age old tradition, which[…]
While it remains under construction, a multi-purpose hall at the iconic Harold Cressy High School will soon become an integral part in the many milestones of learners at the school. On Saturday, the Harold Cressy Alumni Association Committee (HCAAC) celebrated the completion of phase one of this building with the[…]
For the very first time, the Imamat council of Mitchells Plain has invited the masajid to come out and attend the Muslim Youth Festival for a day filled with entertainment, activities and laid-back interaction. With school holidays upon us, the event is welcome distraction for youth, many of whom are[…]
Outraged vendors at the traditional Cape Town Night Market in the CBD are demanding that the old trading hours are reinstated for the event this year. Traders have warned that the change in trading dates and hours will significant impact on the business of hawkers, who rely on the festive[…]
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