The activist who cared for the needy
With the passing on of Shukoor Mowzer, the man who is synonymous with Nakhlistan, DR REEDERWAN CRAAYENSTEIN and IMAM DR ABDUL RASHIED OMAR reflect on the context within which this...
‘An unwavering commitment to the cause of freedom’
THE Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and the Media Review Network (MRN) have paid tribute to Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim who passed away earlier today, at the age of 84. Ahmed Kathrada...
Two gentlemen from a gentler age are no more
ASLAM KHOTA pays tribute to two cricketers – one who served the game as the greatest cricket manager and the other, like many other during his era, were denied full...
Mufti Ebrahim Desai ‘was balanced’ and ‘his fatawa were characterised by moderation’
Mufti Ebrahim Desai (RA), the prominent grand mufti of South Africa, passed away on Friday, 5th of Dhil-Hijjah, 1442, corresponding to Thursday, July 15, 2021 in Durban, South Africa. THE...
The setting of the Cape sun
There is no shame in weeping, especially over those who made the world a better place through their illuminative existence and diligent work, writes DR YOUSUF PATEL. AS the sadness...
Tribute to Professor Ebrahim Arnold – ahlan wa sahlan to a life well-lived
BOORHAANOL Islam Movement pays tribute to one of Bo-Kaap’s icons who went on to serve the Cape community, and who also made an immense contribution nationally and internationally. PROFESSOR Ebrahim...
So many lives, so many tears
With the onset of the COVID-19 epidemic, many have lost family and friends; the community has lost selfless activists working for justice and those who worked towards building social cohesion...
SANZAF’s Abdusamad Akoojee, a giant who fell in love with the poor
ABDUSAMAD AKOOJEE, a former executive member of SANZAF, who served the poor for over five decades, passed away on January 2, aged 82. Well known for his Zakah desk at...
SA celebrates life of human rights stalwart George Bizos
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,...
Dr Sulaiman Nordien: a name that should remain enshrined in the collective memory of Cape Town
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...
