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Al Baraka announces haj winner

There was excitement on VOC on Friday as Al Baraka bank announced the winner of its annual Hajj Investment Competition on Friday. Walied Sydow from Lentegeur in Mitchell’s Plain was revealed as the lucky individual, who will embark on the journey of a lifetime, to fulfill the final pillar of[…]

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Masjid development dependent on community

While VOC and Awqaf SA have succeeded in giving 21 masajid a cash injection to improve their facilities, the challenge now is for the community to keep sustaining the project as a form of sadaqah Jariyah. These were the sentiments of Awqaf SA CEO Zeinoul Cajee, in concluding the VOC/AWQAF[…]

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Quds day march today

Hundreds of pro-Palestinian supporters in Cape Town are expected to march through the city today, in what is widely regarded as International Quds Day. Globally, a march is annually held on the last Friday of Ramadan to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. This week also marks one year since[…]

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Mandela’s co-accused slams Israeli propaganda holiday trips

Nelson Mandela’s Rivonia Trial co-accused and Jewish anti-apartheid stalwart Denis Goldberg has came out slamming the Israeli lobby’s use of propaganda holiday trips to try to entice and buy-off South African students, young people and enterpreneurs. “The pro-Israeli lobby, the SA Jewish Board of Deputies and SA Zionist Federation try[…]

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Syrian diaspora growing in Brazil

The largest concentration of Arabs outside the Middle East is in Brazil, which has 9 million Brazilians of Arab ancestry, according to Saudi Aramco World. Of these 9 million Arabs, seven million are of Lebanese ancestry making Brazil’s population of Lebanese greater than that of Lebanon itself. Currently, the refugees[…]

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New hospital in Century City unveiled

A new health care centre has opened in Century City with aims to provide patients with a full health care experience under one roof. Intercare describes themselves as a provider of integrated health care services in South Africa and has launched its fourth day-hospital and 16th medical centre since the[…]

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Masjid beneficaries released

It’s been a hard task, but finally, the panelists on the VOC/AWQAF 21 Masjid Renovation project have selected their beneficiaries. Twenty one masajid will be given a facelift. R10 000 has been donated to this project from Awqaf’s waqf project. VOC and Awqaf have expressed thanks to members of the community and VOC[…]

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ISIS, the new threat to Gaza

A year on from the launch of Israel’s brutal military assault on Gaza, Palestinians in the coastal enclave are still struggling to pick up the pieces. Their hopes of returning to a sense of normality continue to be hindered by an Israeli-enforced blockade that has limited aid and construction supplies[…]

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British Muslims targeted post 7/7

Since the tragic 7/7 bombings in London 10 years ago, Muslims in the United Kingdom have faced unprecedented levels of Islamophobia. Apart from government enacted counter-terrorism operations that have directly targeted Muslims, the community has also come under attack from mainstream and tabloid media, as well as the broader British[…]

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Gaza’s forgotten children

Children living in areas of Gaza hardest-hit during last year’s conflict are still showing signs of severe emotional distress, including high levels of bed wetting and nightmares. A new assessment by Save the Children found that: • An average of 75% of children surveyed experience unusual bedwetting regularly. • In one[…]

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