As masaajid mark Khateeb-e-A’zam Day, this article explores how Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Shafee Okarvi’s maqasid-based leadership shaped Muslim identity, unity and institutional strength in South Africa and beyond. By SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED On Friday, January 9, 2026, a remarkable phenomenon will unfold across the global Muslim landscape....

The life of Mogamat Cassiem Ras offers a powerful lens on Die Vlakte, forced removals, and the enduring ethics of dignity, faith, and community in Cape Muslim history. By PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR The passing of Mogamat Cassiem Ras, a long-time resident of Stellenbosch, invites reflection beyond the...

It was a true honour to know Dr Omar Brey—to learn from his works and from his character. His teachers and peers continue to share memories of his humility, kindness, and dedication. By WIDAD SIRKHOTTE Dr Omar Brey, born on January 3, 1953, returned to his Creator...

By Dr RAFIQ KHAN ‘Allahu Jameel wa yuhibbul jamal’ — Allah is Beautiful, and He loves beauty. It was this sacred principle that seemed to dwell in the very marrow of Mikaail Rahner—a man who cultivated not only gardens, but grace. Born in Germany, he came to this land a...

By ATIYYAH KHAN Rashid Lombard was a legend among legends. A comrade, a stalwart, a hip jazz cat — he lived large, energetically, wildly seizing life by the horns, as if there was an urgency to do so. Lombard was a photojournalist working for the foreign press,...

HAMBA KAHLE MAJOR-GENERAL ANDRÉ LINCOLN When the businessman and his family were informed that it was a rogue plot within the state security structures, and that the alleged Muslim organisations had nothing to do with it, they were relieved. By REDERWAAN CRAAYENSTEIN Major-General André Lincoln, son of...

By YASIEN MOHAMED It has been eight months and the academic community still mourns the loss of Professor Hans Daiber, a distinguished scholar of Islamic philosophy, who passed away on August 13, 2024. Our heartfelt condolences go out to his wife, Helga, and their two children. Professor...

By SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED THE global Muslim community is mourning the loss of a beloved scholar and leader, Mufti Abdun Nabi Hamidi, whose passing has left a void that will be difficult to fill. News of his demise on Wednesday April 2, 2025, has elicited an outpouring...

FAMILY and community organisations have deeply felt the loss of Noor Mohamed ‘Noorie’ Fakie who passed away on Saturday February 22, 2025. For his family, Noorie’s ‘love was all-encompassing’ while community organisations that he served remember him as a dedicated and disciplined member who showed total commitment....

MOGAMAD ALLIE reflects on the career of classy cricketer, Sedick ‘Dickie’ Conrad who passed away on Tuesday, March 11. It’s hard to believe, given the subsequent glut of runs he made at provincial level, that Sedick Conrad only started playing club cricket at the relatively advanced age...