Faith and Practice

‘I used to think that the Shuhadaa of Karbala died for Islam. Now I realise, they are the ones who truly lived for Islam. And they continue to live in the hearts of the lovers of Ahlul Bayt.’ By SALEEMAH JAFFER THE Euphrates is a river mentioned...

SHAFIQ MORTON reviews Wadah Khanfar’s The First Spring, The Political Praxis of the Prophet of Islam In the 21ST century, as the ‘western civilisational’ model starts to crumble – epitomised by its lack of conscience on Gaza, the moral decrepitude of its political leadership and its climate-damaging...

Shaikh Yusuf’s ethics are founded on a vision of solidarity that transcends individualism, that would urge us to confront poverty as a collective challenge. By PROFESSOR ASLAM FATAAR IN an era marked by increasing planetary injustice, Shaikh Yusuf al-Maqassari’s transoceanic legacy provides a framework for addressing contemporary...

In the month of Rabi-ul-Awwal, the month of the Mawlid, Sayyiduna Salman (RA) is a light of inspiration for us all. Everything that Salman (RA) was, every role he played, every sacrifice, every effort, every migration was for the sake of finding Allah ta’ala. And with that,...

by NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI AS we celebrate Women’s Month, it’s important to recognise the powerful role that young Muslim women are playing in South Africa’s media landscape. Their voices are making waves, bringing fresh perspectives and driving change in ways that are both inspiring and impactful. Each...

‘As we celebrate the strides made by women this Women’s Month, we need to emulate the moral values of those who came before us. Part of that is equipping our children, especially young girls, with the skills needed to navigate an ever-evolving world.'   by NONTOBEKO AISHA...

Tarikh al-Brasil, which can be translated from Arabic as 'History of Brazil', is a visual research project by MARCELLO SCHELLINI on the visibility/ invisibility of Muslims of African origin in Brazilian history and society. With more than four hundred years of presence in Brazil, African Muslims first...

ZIYAD MOTALA cites examples from the time of the Prophet (SAW) and the caliphs to illustrate how the Saudis’ reaction to a peaceful protest near the Prophet’s (SAW) resting place against a delegation of Pakistani politicians is a distortion of the right of dissent in Islam. A...

Taking two to five minutes out of the day can act as a reset button, an opportunity to refresh our way of thinking, being and doing, advises JASMINE KHAN. AS children, we were constantly told that we should be doing something; a favourite saying was ‘the devil...

There are a multitude of women who are not celebrated or honoured. They are the silent ones who carry on with their lives under challenging circumstances and are never noticed or mentioned, writes JASMINE KHAN. IT is August, when we celebrate Women’s Day. In fact, with media...