The meeting took place on Sunday, June 11, in Bokaap and was attended by Muslim religious leaders from South Africa and a delegation of religious leaders from Perlis, Malaysia. The chief guest was the Regent of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail. Under the Banner of the United Ulama Council[…]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa – UUCSA, hosted a meeting with the Mauritanian Ambassador HE Jarr Ould Inalla in Durban on Sunday 12 February 2023. The Mauritanian Ambassador presented and introduced his country as he shared opportunities that can be taken up by South Africans. Presentations were also[…]
by Tauhierah Salie The United Ulema Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has defended the MJC’s stance on LGBTQIA+, following backlash from the Desmond Tutu Foundation. The MJC’s seven-point fatwa outlined the Islamic perspective on homosexuality, admitting that the discussion is multi-facetted and that it is the sin that should face[…]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa in partnership with AMAL, Awqaf and SANZAF hosted an important stakeholder meeting of NPO’s, Masjid Trustees, Ulama and professionals. The meeting was held at the weekend in Durban. Among those in attendance was Maulana Abdul Khaleq Allie, President of UUCSA and Deputy president[…]
There was cautious optimism on Wednesday as religious leaders welcomed the announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa that places of worship can open under level three of the national lockdown. Ramaphosa addressed the nation after consulting with religious leaders last week and called on the country to join in a national[…]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has applied to be a friend of the court in the High Court, should a bid to have mosques reopened be heard. It comes after Johannesburg advocate Zehir Omar threatened to approach the courts to have the regulations, which prohibit mosques from[…]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has defended its position to close all masajid as South Africa deals with a global coronavirus of epic proportions. In a simulcast discussion on VOC this morning, UUCSA said the Shariah holds human life in the highest esteem. There’s been a backlash[…]
South African civil groups are adding their voices to calls for the Saudi Kingdom to halt a pending execution of three moderate Islamic scholars, who have been labelled as political dissidents for their views on Saudi politics. Sheikh Salman al-Awdah, Awad al-Qarni and Ali al-Omari have been in prison since[…]
Muslim religious leaders in South Africa have made an impassioned call on Saudi Arabia to release three prominent scholars who are being detained and face possible execution. According to Middle East Eye last week, the three scholars, who are being held on multiple charges of “terrorism” since 2017, will be[…]
The Pretoria high court has ordered that a Port Elizabeth based organisation operating under the name of the United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) does not have claims to the trademark. The judgement follows a three year long fight between the Johannesburg based ulema organisation called UUCSA and what[…]
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