Tributes

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...

‘Calligraphy is not just about writing beautifully; it is about connecting with the divine through the discipline of the hand and the heart.’ – Master calligrapher Hasan Çelebi By WIDAD SIRKHOTTE Hasan Çelebi was a world-renowned master of Islamic calligraphy, celebrated not only for his extraordinary skill...

'He instilled a deep love for martyrdom in the hearts of generations of fighters in Lebanon and nurtured a spirit of sacrifice and discipline that was evident in his funeral procession.' Nkosi Zwelivelile MD Mandela MP, grandson of Nelson Mandela and Chief of the Mvezo Royal House,...

‘Imam always mentioned that his life in Fietas can only be described with beauty as he proudly spoke of the people that this little ‘dorpie’ produced.’ FAGMIEDA DIEDERICKS writes about the rich and meaningful life of her father. Johannesburg, a city that was mined from the belly...

Sam Nujoma was on the commanding heights of Namibia’s liberation struggle for over half a century. Namibians owe it to him and others for paving the way for a democratic state guided by the rule of law. By HENNING MELBER, University of Pretoria Sam Nujoma was an...

While his achievements as an academic stand tall, Brian O’Connell also carved a niche for himself as a highly talented all-round sportsperson. by MOGAMAD ALLIE Most of the richly deserved and warm tributes paid to the late Professor Brian O’Connell have, rightly so, centred on his academic...