Books

A reflective review of Malay Mosaic: The Echoes of Alastu, examining Cape Malay heritage, faith, family memory and spiritual resilience in post-Apartheid South Africa. Review by DR MUALIMA HAJIR BAWA Yumnah Jones, 2026. Malay Mosaic: The Echoes of Alastu. Ubumuntu Publishers, Cape Town This profound and insightful...

A thoughtful review of A Journey of the Muslims and the Heritage from Cape to Newclare examines Cape Muslim identity, forced removals and community memory in Johannesburg’s Newclare. REVIEW BY DR MUHAMMED HARON Zainoodien Moosa, 2024. A Journey of the Muslims and the Heritage from Cape to...

A Cape Town couple’s new children’s book, We Love Ramadan, uses gentle storytelling, family experiences and local Muslim heritage to nurture a love for Islamic values among young readers. By YASEEN BARDIEN With the holy month of Ramadan fast approaching, Zaahied Sallie and his wife, Nurah Tape,...

For students of Islamic history, community leaders and families seeking a trustworthy account that preserves love for the Companions and the Household together, is essential reading. Book review by MUAAZ YUSUF KALLA Deterring the Ignorant Aggressor from Transgressing Against Our Lady Fatima. By Muhammad bin Yahya bin...

This book invites us to imagine differently, to write our own intellectual futures, and to forge education that is both African and Islamic. Review by ADNAAN ADAMS Living African Philosophy of Higher Education by Emeritus Professor Yusef Waghid. Springer Briefs in Education. ISBN 978-3-032-00390-4 Introduction: A philosophy...

‘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...

Mahmudah Begum Jaffer’s Janubi Zakhrafa breaks new ground in Islamic manuscript illumination, blending sacred geometry with South African flora and identity. By SHAFIQ MORTON One of humankind’s most basic impulses has always been the urge to visually communicate meaning. From the 73 000-year-old San cross-hatches in the...

This article by SHAFIQ MORTON is based on a talk given at the official launch of Shaikh Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Ninowy’s book, The Book of Love, at the Academia Library. WHEN we pick up a copy of Shaikh Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Ninowy’s latest book, The Book of...

Al-Isfahani teaches that injustice (zulm) is the most ruinous vice a human can commit. He categorically condemns all forms of injustice and lays out the conditions for justice as a divine obligation.

The 40 authentic Hadith of the Prophet (PBUH) on the virtues of Madinah. By Shaykh Muhammad bin Yahya al-Ninowy. Madina Institute ‘Oh Allah make Madinah beloved to us as you’ve made Makkah beloved to us’. (Bukhari) ‘Oh Allah put in Madinah double the number of blessings You...