ISLAM

A conversation around Zaahied Sallie’s illustrated sīrah becomes a deeper reflection on Prophetic literacy: not merely knowing the story, but allowing its moral vision to shape Muslim homes, character, compassion and responsibility. By ADNAAN ADAMS On August 18, I had the honour of being in conversation with...

Zandvliet’s story links Shaykh Yusuf’s exile, the growth of organised Islam at the Cape and the living traditions of Moulood. Through archival research and community memory, the writer follows a heritage sustained by generations. By FAIZAL DARRIES There is a tendency, when speaking of Shaykh Yusuf of...

At the Cape, Moulood gathers Qur’an, sīrah, salawāt, qiyām and inherited community practice into an expression of Prophetic love. This reflection examines the recognised scholarly positions on gratitude and remembrance of the Prophet ﷺ By ADLI YACUBI In the Cape, Rabīʿ al-Awwal has a sound before it...

As Rabi-ul-Awwal begins, Moulood-un-Nabi renews devotion through qasa’id, salawat and shared gatherings, while calling Muslims to embody mercy, tolerance, community service and courageous solidarity with oppressed communities today. By SHAYKH SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED AS the crescent of Rabi-ul-Awwal illuminates our skies, the hearts of the lovers of...

When Sipho asks to be remembered in duʿa, a brief exchange outside a gate becomes a lesson in dignity, trust and neighbourliness. His story challenges us to see poverty without romanticising it and to turn strangers into neighbours. By ADNAAN ADAMS Professor Aslam Fataar’s reflection on the...

PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR reflects on qalb salīm, the sound heart, and its call to hospitality, justice and solidarity in a divided South Africa. Drawing on the Qurʾān, Prophetic teachings and Cape Muslim history, he urges communities to welcome migrants, resist xenophobia and turn strangers into neighbours. This...

A simple wooden heart inspired a deeper reflection on the purpose of the mosque. The writer explores how our masajid can become centres of taʿāruf – compassion, justice and community-building – embodying the true spirit of ‘One Heart. One Ummah.’ By ADNAAN ADAMS Over the past few...

Drawing lessons from Imam Husayn’s stand at Karbala, QIBLA reflects on justice, responsibility, social struggle and the moral duty to confront oppression. Allah says: ‘Righteousness is not in turning your faces towards the east or the west. Rather, the righteous are those who believe in Allah …...

The 50th commemoration of the Soweto Uprising and the sacred month of Muharram offer urgent lessons on justice, leadership, reform and civic responsibility. By SAYED RIDHWAAN MOHAMED EVERY nation eventually faces a moment where its foundational ideals are tested against the realities of its decay. For South...

As we usher in Muharram, MUFTI SAYED HAROON AL AZHARI explores how the lessons of Karbala, justice and resistance remain relevant to Gaza and contemporary South Africa. As the sacred months of Hajj conclude and Muharram begins, Muslims are reminded not only to remember history but to...