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The Habibia Siddique Muslim Brigade is set to celebrate 70 years of existence. NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI reports: In the vibrant streets of 1952 Cape Town, a pivotal moment in South African Muslim history occurred. As the late Moulana Muhammed Abdul Aleem Siddiqui (RA), a respected leader in...

NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI IN a heart-breaking turn of events, the Habibiya Superette and its surrounding area have succumbed to flames. The bustling community hub which was also a place of dawah, situated at the corner of Hood and Johnson Road in Rylands, Cape Town, now bears the...

THE public is invited to a seminar, ‘Vulnerable Selves: Conversations in Islamic Counselling’ hosted by the Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI) in the Department for the Study of Religions at the  University of Cape Town (UCT) on December 7, 2023. The seminar will be held in Teaching...

THE Western Cape Police Ombudsman, Major General Oswald Reddy (Retired), takes the opportunity of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence (GBV) to urge members of the public to report service inefficiencies in SAPS to the Police Ombudsman, especially cases of GBV. General Reddy said, ‘We offer...

HINA PARKER ACADEMIA Library and Western Cape Education Department (WCED) hosted a successful speech competition on October 28, 2023. The event took place at the library in Lansdowne, Cape Town, and was sponsored by the Spar Mookrey Group. The objective of the competition was to bring the...

In the spirit of the Month of Rabibul Awwal, Muslims worldwide are joining together to celebrate the birth of the esteemed Prophet Muhammad (SAW). This momentous occasion holds great significance and is observed with reverence and enthusiasm by followers of Islam. A common form of celebration during...

Dr Ismail Vadi, the former MEC for roads and transport, former Wits education department lecturer, and teacher unionist, has launched his new education book titled, “Teachers in the Struggle against Apartheid Education”. The booksheds light on the courageous efforts of teachers during the apartheid era in South...

CAPE TOWN Islamic Educational Centre (CTIEC) is organising a Kramat-Mazaar Tour, which is scheduled to take place on September 17, 2023, as part of the Heritage Month celebrations. The tour aims to showcase the rich spiritual heritage of Cape Town's Muslim community. According to the Founder of...

SAYED RIDHWAAN   The Global Halal Summit 2023, hosted by JAKIM, is currently taking place in Malaysia with the participation of esteemed South African Halal bodies. Among the attendees from South Africa are the Muslim Judicial Council Halaal Trust (MJCHT), National Independent Halaal Trust (NIHT) , and...

UMR HURTER OVER 250 supporters of the struggle for justice for Palestine converged on the beaches of Strandfontein, Cape Town, on Saturday August 26 to show their solidarity with the inhabitants of Gaza. The international Swim for Gaza event was simultaneously launched across the world, in 25...