In a few days, Christians following the Gregorian calendar will greet Christmas Eve – the 24th of December. But on Christmas Eve this year, there is another, different date that will be marked – the day of the birth, according to many Muslim historians, of the seal of Prophets, Muhammad.[…]
As the world continues to react to US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s Islamo-facist statements against Muslims, it seems another storm is brewing in the UK following Saturday’s stabbing at a London Underground station. Muhaydin Mire, of Leytonstone, is accused of sawing at the throat of a 56-year-old man at Leytonstone[…]
Hundreds of activists rallied on Thursday in front of Donald Trump’s hotel in midtown New York City to condemn the Republican 2016 presidential candidate’s call to bar Muslims temporarily from entering the United States. Chanting “Dump Trump” and “refugees welcome,” the protesters castigated Trump’s comments. “We are not asking for[…]
As the world continues to reel from Friday night’s brutal assault on Paris, it seems Parisians are slowly starting to pick up the pieces. But for many, there remains a sense of heightened fear and anxiety with the French capital now on high alert. The bloodbath on Friday evening dominated[…]
The following is a press statement issued by the Muslim Youth Movement at the University of Cape Town: It is now routine that we must remind people of the ways in which the presiding narrative will maliciously defend those controlling it and lash out against those it oppresses. There are[…]
The South African government needs to put laws in place to stop the sale of homes in Bokaap. That was the view of Cape historian Ebrahim Roode, commenting on the preservation of the area’s heritage. The area is at risk of losing its culture and heritage, according to a recent[…]
In an effort to pay homage to the senior members of the Cape ulema fraternity, VOC hosted a special luncheon at Barrons Estate on Sunday to reflect on the lifelong contributions of the elderly shuyookh. Sunday afternoon was a poignant reminder of the sacrifices many Cape based Islamic scholars, alive[…]
By Sadaf Farooqi To the righteous Muslim who has never gone for hajj, the aspiration to embark upon this once-in-a-lifetime journey manifests itself in their psyche as the ultimate “dream come true.” This journey involves repenting for all their past wrongdoings, becoming closer to Allah, turning over a completely new[…]
Islamic leaders from 20 countries issued a declaration on climate change at a summit in Istanbul on Tuesday. They called on the world’s 1.6 billion Muslims to protect the world’s equilibrium, or mīzān, in line with religious teaching. That meant phasing out greenhouse gas emissions “as soon as possible”, they said,[…]
By Firas Al-Khateeb – Today, there are over 500 million Muslims throughout the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), making it one of the largest population centers of Muslims in the world. Since Islam first entered India, it has contributed greatly to the area and its people. Today, numerous theories[…]
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