The developers behind a new mosque project in Parklands have attempted to allay fears of residents, following what it claims are “distorted” reports in the media regarding the construction of the site. The Jumuah Mosque and Cultural Centre will be the first and only purpose-built mosque, in the whole area[…]
Madina Institute South Africa will soon launch the Centre for Non Violence and Peace in partnership with the University of Pretoria next week. The launch will coincide with a peace symposium aimed at discussing the foundational Islamic principle of non-violence. Speakers include: Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahyah Al Ninowy, former MJC[…]
The following khutbah was delivered by Imam Rashid Omar from the Claremont Main Road mosque on Friday 29th July 2016. Its titled ‘Towards a Fiqh al-Muwatana (Jurisprudence of Citizenship)’. On Wednesday, 3 August 2016, South Africans will convene our fourth non-racial municipal elections to elect new local councils for all[…]
Islam’s beautiful and detailed history in Africa was celebrated on Saturday at a historic event in Nkandla, which brought together thousands of Zulu Muslims from the rural parts of Kwa-Zulu Natal. Thousands of people were busses in from parts of the province to join in the cultural event, which saw[…]
This weekend will mark a historic event within South Africa when the Kingdom of Mkhize, which is located in Nkandla, officially declares it’s acceptance of Islam as one of the clan’s religions. While most members of the clan ascribe to the Christian faith, for the past 60 years numerous members[…]
Saturday 23 July will mark an important milestone in the history of Muslims in South Africa, as the Zulu monarchy of Nkandla will be formally introduced to Islam. The Mkhize family is regarded as the nucleus of the royal family within the Zulu nation. Most members of the family subscribe[…]
Whilst few born Muslims remember their first Ramadan, for those who have recently embraced the Islamic faith, their first Ramadan will be remembered as one of the major steps towards cementing their faith. This week, VOC News met three young reverts who shared the experience of their first Ramadan and[…]
The director of the Discover Islam Centre in Cape Town has written an open letter to a Johannesburg Christian school facing a public backlash over its comments on Islam. Last week, Bob Fuller, the principal of The King’s School in Linbro Park sent a newsletter to parents in which he[…]
OPINION by Ayesha Moola People around the world, including Americans, honored the memory and mourned the loss of a great man. They looked in amazement and astonishment at how this hero found peace, comfort and acceptance in his religion. This man, an American Muslim, was Muhammad Ali and his religion[…]
For the last four days, I’ve been fasting, having volunteered to give a non-Muslim perspective on the practice — and I’m already struggling. It’s harder than it looks, and temptation is everywhere. To begin with, the sudden change in routine was more jarring than I imagined it to be. In[…]
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