Prophet Muhammad

Ijtima 2017 officially kicks off in Laudium

The largest gathering of Muslims in Southern Africa officially kicks off today at the Laudium sports ground in Pretoria north of Johannesburg. Thousands of people are expected to attend the Laudium Ijtima which takes from the 14th of April until the 17th of April 2017. The three-day event hosted by the[…]

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Celebrating the Prophet and dancing with the saints

By Shafiq Morton Giving the ceremonial dars, or lesson,  at the 93rd consecutive Mawlud un-Nabi celebration at the Azzawia in Cape Town, Shaykh Seraj Hendricks said that after ‘Ilm ut-Tawhid, the knowledge of God’s oneness, the famous 11th century colossus Imam Hamid Abu Ghazali had listed ‘Ilm un-Nubuwwah, the knowledge[…]

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Mass moulood promotes love and tolerance

By Nawaal Adams After four years of hosting the event outdoors, Mawlid SA, the organizers of Cape Town’s annual mass moulood will bring the spiritual gathering to the Century City Convention and Conference Centre on Saturday 17th December. As Capetonians mark the month of Rabi ul Awwal, there is increased[…]

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‘Rampies sny’ a unique celebration of Prophet’s birthday

By Yazeed Kamaldien The scent of rose water and lemon oil fill the Heideveld mosque, where women gathered this month (JANUARY) for an annual tradition to mark the birth of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad. This gathering is called Moulood an-Nabi and Muslims in various countries remember in different ways their prophet.[…]

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Lailatul Mi’raj to be observed tonight

Lailatul Mi’raj ( The night of ascension ) will be observed in South Africa and other parts of the world on Wednesday evening with traditional fervour, great respect and devotion. Also known as Al Isra’ wal Mi’raj, this night is observed on the 27th day of Rajab, the seventh month of the[…]

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Moulood draws huge crowd

The Cape Town Islamic Educational Centre (CTIEC) organized an inspirational event in honour of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH). The Grand Moulood 1437 took place on Sunday, which was attended by over thousands of devotees from across the City of Cape Town, including few guest from the Gauteng region. The proceedings of[…]

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Mawlid important in a divisive world

The answer to the most pressing issues facing the global world today lies in the pristine example of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his life’s teachings. That was one of the main messages at the Mass Mawlid 1437, held at the Athlone stadium on the 16th December, known as Reconciliation[…]

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Spirit high at Mass Mawlid 1437

While the crowd was considerably smaller this year, the spirit at the Mass Mawlid 1437 at Athlone stadium was immensely palpable as hundreds spent the public holiday honouring Islam’s foremost individual, the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The stadium was a vision of white as scores of men, women and children reflected[…]

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