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The understanding of Urdu as a foreign language and a hated symbol of ‘Muslim conquest’ has been part of the discourse of Hindi and Hindu nationalism from the beginning, writes FRANCESCA ORSINI. Francesca Orsini is Professor Emerita of Hindi and South Asian Literatures, School of Oriental Studies...

DR YUNUS OMAR pays tribute to longstanding Muslim Views columnist, Dr D’Arcy, whose articles have managed to open the world of art to many of us. I HAVE been a fan of Dr M C D’Arcy for many years. His ‘Art’s for All’ column in Muslim Views...

EMERITUS PROFESSOR SULEMAN DANGOR reports on some of the issues raised at the second SABMC held recently. The second South African Black Muslim Conference was held from June 17 to 19, 2022, at the Palm Continental Hotel, in Crown Mines, Johannesburg. Delegates from most regions of the...

SAMEEAH CASSIM, explains that occupational thrapy has its roots in mental health, and treatment involves a holistic assessment which will assist clients in participating fully in their daily lives. Sameeah Cassim is an occupational therapist in private practice in Grassy Park, Cape Town. She specialises in work...

INSAAF GOOLAM, a registered dietitian (SA) answers some questions related to pregnancy. This article was provided by the Cape Town Branch of Islamic Medical Association of South Africa (IMASA). For further information telephone +27 21 762 1414 or email: imasa.wcape@gmail.com Q: How important is the nutritional status...

It is a sad indictment on Muslim leaders to permit such a situation to arise and, worse still, to ‘condone’ the situation, writes EMERITUS PROFESSOR SULEMAN DANGOR. ‘THE forgotten people’ is a famous 1942 speech and campaign slogan by Robert Menzies, an Australian politician who later became...

South African-born and now based in Turkey, master calligrapher, MUHAMMAD HOBE, pays tribute to Mufti Taha Karaan who inspired him to choose this vocation. I am a former Waterval Islamic Institute student of the 90s. As a student at what is popularly referred to as Mia’s Farm,...

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 organisation came into being. ON 31 May 2022, Cape Town bid farewell to a champion of the...

Book: Islam and Evolution: Al-Ghazālī and the Modern Evolutionary Paradigm Author: Shoaib Ahmed Malik Publisher: Routledge ISBN: 9780367364137 Malik’s monograph demonstrates a splendid respect for knowledge and the process of enquiry, critical analysis and argument, and a deep appreciation for both the Islamic tradition and modern science,...

DR YUNUS OMAR gives us a brief glimpse into Ramadaan and his childhood in District Six. FASTING during summer is no easy thing. It’s not supposed to be easy but there are times when we forget this. It’s even more of a strain when you’re a youngster...