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Muslim youth face identity crisis

Although conditions may differ for South Africa’s Muslim youth in comparison to generations before them, their struggles are no less difficult or challenging. So says activists from the Muslim Youth Movement (MYM), as the country celebrated 39 years since the tragic events of the Soweto uprising in 1976. The organisation[…]

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‘Realign Islam with youth of 1976’

The following is the pre-Jumuah Khutbah delivered by Minhaj Jeenah at Claremont Main Road mosque on Friday, ahead of Youth Day. Jeenah is the chairperson of the Muslim Youth Movement. He is also the son of well known political analyst Naeem Jeenah and the late gender activist Shamima Shaikh.  His[…]

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Increase in divorce of young couples: expert

For many people, being divorced before the age of 30 seems like a nightmare, however current trends have indicated that divorce at an early age is becoming more common in today’s society. According to Zubeida Ahmed, a marriage counsellor based at the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) it is difficult to[…]

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SA Muslim youth making an impact

The events of June 16th 1976 is something of common knowledge to most South Africans; a peaceful demonstration by students in Soweto taking a bloody turn after police opened fire with live ammunition on the more than 15 000 who joined in on the protest. The incident left an indelible[…]

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Ogaden Somalis protest at AU Summit

Another protest was held outside the African Union summit in Johannesburg on Monday in order to create awareness surrounding the plight of the Ogaden. The protest was held by Ogaden Somali people to raise their voice surrounding the human rights violations occurring within the region. “Many people are not aware[…]

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Muslims to confront xenophobia and racism on Youth Day

As South Africa marks Youth Day on Tuesday 16th June, several Muslim organisations will provide a platform for community voices to speak out against xenophobia and racism at a conference at Islamia College. The conference is entitled A Special Forum on Personal Experiences and Reflections on Racism and Xenophobia in[…]

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Ceres to open first masjid

This Ramadan will be a memorable one for the Ceres Muslim community, as they mark the opening of their first masjid. The construction of Musjidul Ayob was a three year process and its completion will be a historic occasion for the people of Ceres as it is the first mosque[…]

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Muslim charities prep for cold Ramadan

With four out of 10 households in Cape Town’s poor areas without food at least once a week, it’s almost certain that Ramadan will be an added burden for Muslim families this year. The ever-increasing cost of food means that impoverished Muslims will have less to break their fast, only[…]

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Phase 1 of Cressy Hall unveiled

2015 matriculants will be the first to celebrate their valedictory this year in Harald Cressy High School’s news Multi Purpose Hall after the Herald Cressy High School Alumni Association (HCHSAA) marked the opening of completion of phase one of the hall on Saturday. The school celebrated a historical occasion as it[…]

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Free Bassiouni, chants protestors

“We are all Bassiouni” were the chants reverberating through Sandton in Johannesburg on Friday afternoon, as community members and civil society activists called for the release of Egyptian South African alim Shaykh Abdus Salaam Bassiouni. Sandton in Johannesburg came alive with the #FreeBassiouni protest held outside the African Union Summit,[…]

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