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Professor John Esposito transformed the study of Islam by challenging prejudice with rigorous scholarship, intellectual integrity and genuine engagement with Muslim societies. A reflection on the life and legacy of one of the world’s most respected scholars of contemporary Islam. By PROFESSOR JUNAID S. AHMAD There are...

There are some people whose passing leaves an legacy that endures due to the profound impact they had on others. MAHMOOD SANGLAY reflects on multiple tributes received in honour of Mohamed Abbas Rumaney. Many of his peers simply knew him as Abbas bhai. Since his passing on...

A coalition of 31 Cape Town organisations has united to back a mass march to Parliament against xenophobia and Afrophobia, marking a shift from emergency response to coordinated political action under the banners ‘Reclaim Ubuntu’ and ‘Africa Unite’. By ANWAR OMAR Nearly two weeks after South Africa...

The South African National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) brought journalists and editors together for specialised mental resilience training, highlighting the emotional toll of modern newsrooms and offering practical strategies to build healthier, more supportive workplace cultures. By ANWAR OMAR AND YASEEN BARDIEN On 7 and 8 July, the...

Awqaf SA has strengthened water security at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital by completing a new water supply extension to safeguard essential healthcare services during municipal water outages. Awqaf SA has officially handed over a new water supply extension at Rahima Moosa Mother and Child Hospital...

Religious leaders, activists and residents have taken the first formal steps towards creating a coordinated strategy to protect Bo-Kaap's cultural heritage from the growing pressures of gentrification. By YASEEN BARDIEN Community leaders concerned about gentrification in Bo-Kaap have agreed to establish a working committee tasked with developing...

The Sunnah is more than a collection of outward practices. SHAYKH NISHAAT AHMED SIDDIQI explores how the Prophetic example shapes character, cultivates mercy and guides believers towards inner transformation and complete humanity. When many people hear the word Sunnah, they immediately think of certain outward practices of...

Arrested and charged for fraud, theft and money laundering of R45m MAHMOOD SANGLAY The arrest of former Amaanat Investment Holdings (AIH) chief executive Hussun Abdool Khalek Omar marks a new phase in one of South Africa's longest-running corporate disputes involving a Muslim community investment institution. Omar was...

By ANWAR OMAR  In a high-stakes debate on politics, identity and Cape independence four speakers engaging the issue of who "owns" the Western Cape, politically, culturally, and historically.  Academia Library hosted the event on June 24 at Islamia College, Cape Town, with over 100 guests in attendance,...

In the aftermath of the March and March deadline, faith leaders, community workers and migrants met at St George's Cathedral to confront humanitarian realities, discuss migration, and seek practical responses rooted in dignity and justice. By ANWAR OMAR The interfaith gathering at St George's Cathedral in the...