South Africa has lost one of its top scholars and Quranic reciters, Shaykh Abd Al Rasheed Brown. Shaykh Brown passed away on Wednesday evening after a brief illness. News of his death has seen an outpouring of sadness from all quarters, particularly in the ulema and hifz fraternity. Shaykh Brown[…]
Every year, millions of Muslims from the four corners of the world head to Makkah to perform Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam. The journey needs dedication, energy and a lot of patience, as millions of pilgrims move together in groups for around one week between five locations in Makkah[…]
After months of preparation and practice more than 60 qurah are set to compete for top honours at the 10th edition of the International Quran Recital Award (IQRA), which will kick off on Thursday at the Victoria Rd Masjid, Grassy Park. Organisers are hopeful the competition will prove to be[…]
Aspiring young qaris from across the country will get an opportunity to showcase their talents against international opposition between the 10th and 13th September, when the 10th edition of the International Quran Recital Award (IQRA) competition makes its way to the city. The event is hosted by the South Africa[…]
The Western Cape scored big at the 10th South African National Quran Memorization Competition (SANQC) this past weekend, as local hafith student Muhammed Sheikh took home top honours in the full Quran category. Sheikh, presenter of VOC’s Born to Serve programme, beat out a tough field of fellow hufaath in[…]
Hopeful young qari’s from across the country will gather in Midrand this weekend for the finals of the 10th South African National Quran Memorization Competition (SANQC), all with the hope of representing the country at international level. Those who emerge successful during the event will be afforded the opportunity to[…]
A forthcoming workshop is set to offer the opportunity to memorise the Holy Quran in its entirety, in as little as 56 days. Despite sounding seemingly farfetched, the programme has yielded much success in several countries including Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and parts of North and West Africa. The three[…]
What may be the world’s oldest fragments of the Koran have been found by the University of Birmingham. Radiocarbon dating found the manuscript to be at least 1,370 years old, making it among the earliest in existence. The pages of the Muslim holy text had remained unrecognised in the university library for[…]
By Haafidha Rayhaanah Omar It has been said that everything has a beloved & that the month of Ramadan has a beloved, too: The Glorious Qur’an. For the duration of this month, Muslims worldwide honour Ramadan’s beloved and aspire to complete the recitation of the Qur’an. In this article you’ll learn how[…]
The National Hifdh Al Quran Competition was successfully concluded on Saturday at Masjid al Fath in Ottery. This is an annual competition co hosted by the MJC Department of Quranic Affairs and the Rabita International Organisation for the Memorisation of the Holy Quran based in Saudi Arabia. The winners of[…]
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