In the first part of this series, PROFESSOR MUHAMMED HARON, discussed the recent circulation of three sound clips comprising dhikrs, a portion of the recitation of the Quran during the Taraweeh salaah and extract of a lecture thereafter by Ash-Shaheed Imam Abdullah Haron. He now focuses on some of the
ASHRAF MAHOMED pays tribute to ‘an extraordinary lawyer who stood with poor against the powerful’. A LEGAL giant of the liberation struggle, and perhaps in the history of our country, died of natural causes at 17:30, on September 9, 2020. Our condolences go to his family and loved ones. We
The views expressed by the writer, MAHMOOD SANGLAY, in this article are followed below by relevant disclosures and disclaimers. Moulana Dawood Sampson’s announcement on August 14 to take a second wife sparked a controversy, adding another to the catalogue of controversies routinely spawned by the Muslim community in South Africa.
Moulana TAHA KARAAN, in paying tribute, says there were lessons he learnt from Dr Sulaiman Nordien: let your studies be your passion; and never underestimate yourself. A MAN who combined within himself the rarest set of gifts: the mind of a scientist, the soul of a poet, the taste of
SUMAYA JEEVA looks back on a friendship and mentorship that spanned about 18 years. MY first personal encounter with Dr Sulaiman Nordien was in my early twenties, when my father set up a meeting with him to introduce me to Arabic calligraphy. We met at Masjid ul Quds, where this
DR MUZZAMMIL ISMAIL, a public health medicine registrar in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Cape Town, calls for extra vigilance and caution in the community as the government relaxes the lockdown restrictions. THE past six months have been defined by COVID-19 and its impact on almost
Dr Sulaiman Nordien, a person known for his brilliant mind and expertise in various fields of knowledge, passed away today (Saturday September 5) after a long battle with cancer. MUHAMMED HARON, a professor at University of Botswana, compiled this tribute from messages posted on Nasiha Forum: Many have fond memories
Professor ASLAM FATAAR A decisive victory for urban spatial justice was achieved on Monday, August 31, in the Western Cape High Court. Judges Patrick Gamble and Monde Semela have set aside the sale of the Tafelberg site in Sea Point by the Western Cape provincial Government. In March 2017 Helen
MAHMOOD SANGLAY Did you know that there are records of Muslims killed in Auschwitz during the Holocaust? We are generally familiar with the record of 313 Muslims who battled the Quraish at Badr (on Ramadaan 17, 2 AH) and that 14 of them were martyred. The narratives of these two
BRIAN ISAACS outlines the campaign of the Progressive Organisations' Forum in the debate on the opening of schools in the Western Cape. DUE to the COVID-19 pandemic, schools were closed on Wednesday, March 18, 2020, by the South African government. The government introduced stage 5 lockdown regulations on March 27,
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