Moulood

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...

‘This book restores a sense of intellectual dignity to a conversation that is often hijacked by slogans. It shows us that the Islamic tradition, when approached with sincerity and expertise, contains the tools to address modern challenges without abandoning its core.’ Review by DR MOHAMMED AMEEN ALLY...

Rasulullah (SAW) was a catalyst for positive change, and an agent of transformation in his community, and in the world – a role he (SAW) continues to play today and beyond. By SALEEMAH JAFFER RABI-UL-AWWAL in Cape Town has always been a month of festivity and beauty,...

Just as we shower loved ones with gifts and words of affection during special moments, Rabi-ul-Awwal is a time to send abundant salutations upon Rasulullah (SAW) as an expression of gratitude, love and adoration. by SALEEMAH JAFFER Rabi-ul-Awwal is finally here, and for the lovers of Rasulullah...

IMAM DR ABDUR RASHIED OMAR In the above verse of the Glorious Qur’an, Allah, the Most-High, describes the raison d’être of Prophet Muhammad’s mission as rahmatan lil ‘alamin, a source of compassion, mercy and tenderness to the world and everything that exists. In bearing witness to the...

When we remind ourselves of Sayyidina Muhammad (SAW), we ought to take stock of ourselves in relation to him (SAW) and his message, writes PROFESSOR NURAAN DAVIDS. Professor Nuraan Davids, professor in Philosophy of Education in the Facultu of Education at Stellenbosch University. (Photo SUPPLIED) MOULOOD-un-Nabi, also...