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The US-Israel War on Iran is the continuation of a long history of US intervention in Iran and the wider West Asia region shaped by coups, sanctions, proxy wars and resistance. By DR MPHUTLANE WA BOFELO For weeks, headlines have warned that United States (US) and Israeli...

DR ISMAIL LAGARDIEN argues that the portrayal of Islam as a threat to Western civilisation is a manufactured narrative rooted in racial and geopolitical interests. The unflinching support that the state of Israel receives from the Europeans is intrinsically part of beliefs about Muslims, about ‘dark-skinned’ people...

DR ISMAIL LAGARDIEN writes that fear is reshaping international journalism, forcing reporters into silence and complicity while Palestinians endure mass death in Gaza. It has been said before, but journalism, as we have traditionally understood and practised the craft, is taking its final breaths. I should make...

Palestinians are being erased through violence, policy and silence. This analysis examines how Europe and its Asian allies enable Israel’s war machine — and why even the dead are not safe. By DR ISMAIL LAGARDIEN Across Gaza, Palestinians have been rendered expendable. They are people who, even...

Born in the Kabah and martyred in Kufa, Sayyiduna Ali’s (RA) life reflects devotion, courage and true success through submission to Allah ta‘ala. By SALEEMAH JAFFER Rajab is a special month — a month of forgiveness, a month in which to begin preparing for Ramadan, and a...

SALEEMAH JAFFER reflects on the life, light and legacy of Lady Fatima (RA), the beloved daughter of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW), as we mark her birth in the month of Jamad-ul-Akhir LADY FATIMA (RA) was the youngest daughter of the Messenger (SAW). She is the Leader of...

Focus on interventions that develop and empower communities to be food secure and sustainable. By SALEEMAH JAFFER ANNUALLY, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) celebrates World Food Day on October 16. The official theme for the 80th anniversary of World Food Day is ‘Hand in Hand...

To weave a future that is just, equitable, and humane, we must confront power, democratise institutions, and reclaim development as a collective endeavour. By MPHUTLANE WA BOFELO In the global pursuit of development, the interplay between governance and politics remains both foundational and fraught. While development is...

Shaykh Abd Al Qadir Jilani (RA) brought many people into the fold of Islam through his beautiful character and wisdom. Despite his fame and status, he was able to connect with people regardless of their socio-economic status, level of education or faith. By SALEEMAH JAFFER ‘WHEN you...

All things considered, the Islamophobia that rose and spread since those fateful days in September 2001, was not new, nor was it unique. The European world has always assumed to be superior to everyone and anything outside its boundaries. By DR ISMAIL LAGARDIEN CONVENTIONAL wisdom suggests that...