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MISHRAH SONDAY writes about a group which utilises photography to facilitate healing and rebuild confidence in persons who have suffered loss or trauma. AS more organisations harness the power of content marketing, it is heart-warming to see one that understands and utilises the power of storytelling in...

by NONTOBEKO AISHA MKHWANAZI ‘OUR journey began in the year 2000, when the late Moulana Shaikh Nazim Adil al-Haqqani (who was a world leader of the Naqshbandi order) remarked at a masjid in Cape Town, that he is in Africa. And he asked: where are African Muslims?...

THE Ahmed Kathrada Foundation (AKF) and the Media Review Network (MRN) have paid tribute to Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim who passed away earlier today, at the age of 84. Ahmed Kathrada Foundation After fighting a valiant battle with cancer, Comrade Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim succumbed to his illness at...

ASHRAF GANGRAKER joined an African Muslims Agency delegation from South Africa to attend the opening of a school in Lebanon which promises hope for Lebanese, Palestinian and Syrian children. It is said that, in order for dreams to come true, you must dream first. In the dusty,...

MUNA el Kurd visited South Africa from October 15 to 27 and participated in a programme focused on youth and their responsibility to address social justice issues. MAHMOOD SANGLAY reports: This was the second trip of the 23-year-old to South Africa, and the seventh country she has...

DR MOUSA ABU MARZOUK, a member of the politburo of Hamas and head of its international relations department, writes that the UK’s announcement that the movement will be banned under the country’s terrorism law has no impact on Hamas and it is a decision based on false...

The Islamic Medical Association of South Africa will join a global ‘save a life, save humankind’ training programme on Saturday, September 25, organised by the Federation of Islamic Medical Associations. KHASHIEFA MARTIN provides background and details of the training programme. The Johannesburg branch of the Islamic Medical...

THE Imam Haron Foundation will, for the second year in succession, host the annual Imam Haron Memorial Lecture. The lecture, on Monday, September 27 at 7:00pm, will be presented virtually, broadcasting from the studios of On Screen Productions, courtesy of Al Ikhlaas Academia Library. The public can...

Early this year, the information regulator (IR) announced that failure to comply with certain provisions of the Protection of Personal Information Act (Popia) may result in the IR imposing an administrative penalty of up to R10-million from July 1, 2021, or imprisonment for a period not exceeding...

As the country begins Arbour Week on September 1 and the start of Heritage Month, CASSIEM KHAN reflects on his heritage that led him and his family to undertake the Az Zahra Garden project. Arbour Week provides us with the opportunity to highlight the importance of trees....