The Imam Abdullah Haron exhibition opened its doors to the public yesterday at the Dulcie September Civic Centre in Athlone. This mobile exhibition will proceed to the Al-Jamia Masjied in Stegman Road, Claremont and from there it will go on to visit 30 museums across the province. The event is[…]
In a bid to preserve the history of the Cape icon, Imam Abdullah Haron’s gravesite and the Al Jamia Masjid in Stegman Road Claremont has finally been declared as a heritage site. Heritage Western Cape (HWC) made the declaration this week, following a public participation process held two months ago.[…]
No one would ever have thought the iconic face of Imam Abdullah Haron would ever be seen on the highest peak in Africa. But it was one women’s mission to shine the spotlight his legacy, on top of Mount Kilimanjaro. UCT Post-Doctoral Fellow and wife to the nephew of the[…]
An international art competition has been launched to honour South African icon Imam Abdullah Haron. The competition is the brainchild of the Imam Abdullah Haron Foundation and the South African Foundation for Islamic Arts (SAFIA) and forms part of a series of commemorative events to mark 50 years since his[…]
The following is a transcript of the talk delivered by Jaamia Galant at the Daroel Ielm Institute as part of a lecture series on the life and legacy of Imam Abdullah Haron I was just a toddler when Imam Haron was killed in detention in September 1969. But I grew[…]
By Tauhierah Salie The Imam Haron Foundation is calling on public participation regarding the Al-Jamiah masjid in Claremont and the burial site of late martyr Imam Abdullah Haron, to be declared a provincial heritage site. On May 27th, the Imam Haron 50th year Commemoration Committee embarked on a 123 day[…]
Tuesday 28th May will mark 50 years since the fateful day of Imam Abdullah Haron’s arrest, which set in motion a chain of events that changed the course of history. On 28 May 1969, the scholar and political activist was arrested at his home and held incommunicado for 123 days[…]
By Anees Teladia Anti-apartheid activist Imam Abdullah Haron was posthumously bestowed with an IPSA Annual Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Peace College of South Africa (IPSA) at a graduation ceremony held on Friday. Imam Haron was – and is – widely regarded as a significant cultural icon from the[…]
By Tasneem Adams The family of the late Imam Abdullah Haron will reopen the inquest into their father’s death in 1969. The long-awaited decision follows the success of the Ahmed Timol inquest, in which reopened by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) in 1996. Imam Haron died on September 27, 1969,[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council has urged Imāms to read the following statement of support and reflection on the life of Imām Abdullah Haron (Raḥimahu Allāh), to mark his birthday on Friday 8 February. This year marks the 50th year in which Imām Abdullah Haron was killed by the former apartheid[…]
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