THIS is the second article aimed at two critical issues I broached the other day: the first was the 27 October false flag attack on Makkah, in which I proved how the Saudis had used a Houthi scud strike on Jeddah (65 kms from Makkah) to garner sympathy for their[…]
Nouman Ali Khan’s vigour and passion for the Holy Quran comes alive when he speaks, and this energy was infectious as he captured a packed audience at Masjidul Quds on Thursday. The popular masjid was filled to the brim as women of all ages gathered to hear the US based[…]
VOC’s Born To Serve presenter, Dr Qari Muhammed Sheik, has pulled off a great feat by walking away as the “Best African Quran Reciter” and finalist of the Bahrain International Hifz Memorization Competition. He’s definitely no stranger to these contests, as he proved yet again to be the best in[…]
It’s been a long wait, but finally Capetonians will be able to hear one of the world’s most influential Muslims, Nouman Ali Khan, when he arrives in the city this week. The US based scholar is the founder of Bayyinah, the Institute for Arabic and Qur’anic Studies in Dallas. Khan[…]
After months of preparation and practice, more than 60 Qurraa are set to compete for top honours at the International Qur’aan Recital Award (IQRA). The event is to kick off on Thursday, 22 September, at the Giedmatul Islam Masjid in Taronga Rd Rondebosch East, in Cape Town. Founder member of[…]
Cape Town lovers of the Quran will be mesmorised by the recitation of the internationally recognized and distinguished qari Shaykh Qari Syed Sadaqat Ali Al Azhari from the United States of America, who will be visiting Cape Town this week. Al Azhari is the pupil of the internationally famous Qari[…]
As Muslims increase their devotion and prayer during Ramadan, so too are we encouraged to ‘break bread’ with the less fortunate and to augment charitable efforts. It is with this in mind that VOC continues its annual Ramadan outreach project – Ahlan Wasahlan (AWS). The community social project, now in[…]
Cape Town architect Gaarieth Williams is in Malaysia this week representing his country with dedication and passion, at the 58th International Al-Quran Recital and Memorizing Assembly 2016 in Kuala Lumpur being held from 2 – 7 May 2016. Gaarieth is in the finals on Friday and South Africans can watch[…]
Paris – A man was arrested carrying two handguns and a copy of the Qur’an at the Disneyland Paris amusement park outside Paris on Thursday, French officials said. France remains in a state of emergency after Islamist gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in a series of jihadist attacks[…]
Jam Eyyatul Qurra Academy (JEQ) is celebrating a significant milestone today, with the tamat of its 100th student since the institute opened its doors in 2001. A graduation ceremony and khatam-al Quran programme was held at packed Shukrul Mubeen masjid in Lansdowne on Sunday, where excited and nervous students gathered[…]
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