AwqafSA in partnership with the Boland Islamic Council Waqf hosted their first session of Waqf training on Saturday 9th May 2015. The event was hosted in Kromboom Road and presenters included Awqaf SA members, Mikaeel Collier, Madina Institute’s Dr Salie Abrahams, Former Awqaf SA CEO Raaghieb Najaar and CA Zeinoul[…]
While some were out of practise and others a bit heavier than before, spirits were still high as several ex-professionals and members of the local ulema rolled back the years on Friday, squaring off in a captivating and exciting game of football at the 2015 VOC Festival. The two sides,[…]
Islamic scholars in Gauteng descended on the Muslim community in Roshnee on Wednesday evening to openly confront the dangers posed by the Islamic State (IS). The ulema feel there is a greater sense of urgency after recent allegations that a 15 year old Cape Town girl had attempted to flee[…]
Ulema in Cape Town have been urged to pray for peace and tolerance during the Friday Jumuah khutbah, as South Africa faces another xenophobic crisis, a stark reminder of 2008. Increased attacks on foreign nationals in Durban have sparked widespread condemnation across the country, with President Jacob Zuma on Thursday[…]
In the wake of an alleged recruitment of a teenage girl to ISIS, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) will host a workshop on Wednesday to educate the ulema on the extremist group and the dangers of social media to youth. On Sunday, a 15 year old Kenwyn girl was intercepted[…]
A group of PE based scholars have intervened in the court application of the Women’s Legal Centre (WLC), arguing that the Muslim Marriage Bill (MMB) is not in the best interest of the Muslim community. The centre lodged the application on Tuesday to urge President Jacob Zuma to enact the[…]
Led by the ‘elders’, some of the country’s leading ulema came together for a special commemorative event on Tuesday, to mark the Muslim Judicial Council’s (MJC) 70th anniversary at Masjid-u-Salaam in Athlone. Many of the senior ulema, most of them physically frail but still mentally sharp, were perched in chairs,[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC ) will mark its 70th Anniversary on the 10 February 2015, a significant milestone for South Africa’s leading ulema body. Preparations are under way to commemorate and give recognition to the scholars who have served the MJC and the community since 1945. As part of[…]
The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) announced the launch of a new Independent Advisory Panel, in what is considered the most progessive move for the ulema body in its 70 year history. MJC president Maulana Ihsaan Hendricks said the panel is one the most significant developments for the ulema body and[…]
Tensions are at an all time high in the city of Jerusalem, following attempts from yet another Israeli far-right lawmaker to enter the historic compound of Masjid al-Aqsa. The continued desecration of the Islamic religious site has left Muslims around the world outraged, and has resulted in the launch of[…]
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