1500 Years of Prophetic Legacy

What does ummi really mean? The writer re-examines the common translation ‘unlettered’ and offers a deeper, more accurate understanding rooted in Qur’anic context. BY MOEGAMMAD TAHIER KARA This year marks 1500 years since the birth of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. It is a moment not only to...

Clear examples from the life of the Prophet ﷺ show that Muslims must work with people of other faiths to uphold justice, oppose oppression and serve humanity without compromising belief. By MUFTI SAYED HAROON AL AZHARI The Prophetic model teaches that Muslims are not only permitted, but...

The 1500 Legacy Essay Challenge showcased young South Africans engaging deeply with the Prophetic legacy, combining ethical reflection, intellectual rigour and a call for inclusive leadership. By ADNAAN ADAMS A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of serving as MC for one of the flagship initiatives...

By ASLAM FATAAR A Prophetic pedagogy of iḥsān offers guidance for our age. It is more than abstract teaching. It is presence in daily life. It is ethical responsibility in schools, universities, mosques, and public spaces. This article is based on a paper presented at the 4th...

In an age marked by division, inequality, and environmental crisis, the Prophet’s ﷺ example calls us to a higher moral vision, one rooted in compassion, fairness, and care for all creation. From the heart of Cape Town to the world, the 1500 Prophetic Legacy Project commemorates fifteen...

Cape Town is at the heart of an extraordinary series of events honouring the life, mission and timeless values of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ as part of the commemoration of 1500 Years of Prophet Muhammad’s ﷺ Legacy. By DR ELIAS PARKER Spanning educational, spiritual, cultural and community-focused activities,...

To speak of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ after 1500 years is to describe a caravan of love spanning from time immemorial to eternity… Be instruments of His love and mercy and follow the one Rahmatun lil-alameen. By MOGAMAT REDERWAAN CRAAYENSTEIN I am writing a few lines about Allah...

The Cape Town launch opens a Prophetic conversation that speaks from the tip of Africa to the entire continent and beyond. Africa carries within it many histories of dispossession and colonial brutality. Yet it also carries within it the Prophetic capacities of endurance, hospitality, artistic expression and...

The project commemorates a 1500-year legacy of a man who is a holistic model of excellence for all mankind and his message remains a comprehensive way of life. By NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI It was 1500 years ago that the greatest man on earth was born in the...

By SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED The Universal Mercy Symposium in honour of the 1500 Years Legacy of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) took place on Friday April 11 at the Islamia Auditorium. Organised by the Cape Town Ulama Board in partnership with Wiselife Academy, Awqaf SA, Cape Town Islamic Educational...