Quran

MSA to host National Qur’an Conference

Registration has now officially opened for the Muslim Students Association’s (MSA Union) inaugural National Qur’an Conference, an event that is expected to take a more educational approach to the study of the Holy Quran. The conference, which seeks to highlight the value the religious text can play in the everyday[…]

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National Quran competition underway

Entries for the Gauteng leg of the SA National Qiraa’ah Competition are now open, with the Western Cape entry period expected to open around mid to late July following the conclusion of Ramadan. The competition, hosted by the South Africa Qur’aan Union (SAQU), has steadily grown from strength to strength[…]

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Organisers hail Quran pre-lims

Following 11 year old Capetonian Ihsaan Basadien’s triumph at the international competition in Saudi Arabia in November, there has been increased interest in the 10th Annual Quran Memorization Competition. Organisers have hailed the success of Saturday’s regional preliminaries in the Western Cape, with the event attracting its biggest turnout yet.[…]

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VOC embarks on ‘batcha’ programme

The Darul Islam High School are to collaborate with VOC on a unique 15 day ‘Batcha programme’, aimed at equipping young students with the necessary skills needed for the proper recitation of the Holy Quran. Participants will be given special lessons over the course of the programme, which apart from[…]

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CT’s Igsaan Bassadien wins Quran competition

Cape Town has again proven that it produces world class huffath, with 11 year old Igsaan Bassadien taking the gold in the annual Abdul Aziz International Quran Memorization competition in Makkah. The youngster won first prize in the five juz category on Wednesday afternoon, after wowing judges with his confidence[…]

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Moderation in the Qur’an

One characteristic of the Qur’an is moderation or harmony between the divine and human, the spiritual and the material, the individual and the collective, and so on. The Qur’an pays due attention to all facts of life and all needs of man, and deals with them in such a way[…]

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SA qurrah up against the best in KSA

Nervous but hopeful, three young South African huffath departed for Saudi Arabia on Monday to compete in the King Abdul Aziz International Quran Memorisation Recitation competition. The contest, which will be held on Wednesday, will see 160 participants from more than 55 countries judged on their memorization and pronunciation of[…]

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Benefits of Dhul-Hijjah Days

Ibn `Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days.” The people asked, “Not even Jihad for the sake of Allah?”[…]

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The Qur’an as a Motivator of Change

FEATURE by  Dr. Magdi Al-Hilali The Qur’an has a wondrous impact on those who receive it as a book of guidance and remedy. Its influence on them is great and radical; the Qur’an reforms the character and remolds it into a new form that is loved by Allah. One who doubts[…]

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Braille student registers at mainstream madrassa

History was made this week when a student using Braille as a method of instruction for the first time passed through the doors of a South African mainstream madrassa. While Gafsa Robertson’s physical sight has dramatically deteriorated in the past four years, she has not lost sight of her ultimate[…]

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