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...

Imam Zain al Abidin understood his role: to show the people the path to Allah ta’ala in the footsteps of his great grandfather, Rasulullah (SAW). His example is of both bravery and kindness. By SALEEMAH JAFFER EVERY year Muharram arrives with new hopes and opportunities for the...

ISRAEL’S unprovoked attack on the people of Iran, in violation of that country’s sovereignty and of international law, has been a long time in the making. By DR ISMAIL LAGARDIEN The story does not, however, start in Tel Aviv. The origins of the attack are in the...

In order to remain steadfast on the path to Allah ta’ala and be of those whom He envelopes with His special love, we have to make an active commitment to follow the Sunnah of Rasulullah (SAW). By SALEEMAH JAFFER AS the post-Ramadan slump sets in, we may...

INTERNATIONAL relations can be approached through the lens of political myopia or through the eye of political foresight or strategic vision. Political myopia denotes the tendency to focus on short-term gains or immediate issues such as securing a re-election and immediate national economic interests. Conversely, political foresight...

Everyone is expected to sing from sheet music prepared in Tel Aviv and in Western capitals, and if you dare resist, you’re an anti-Semite. Introducing our columnist Ismail Lagardien is an internationally recognised political economist and writer. He was educated at the London School of Economics, and...

IN the society in which there is a degeneration in the quality of public leadership, specifically the quality of leadership in governance, it is important to reflect on the lessons on leadership and governance that can be gleaned from the life of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). For the...