Madressah child in townships are seen to be poor, broken, wayward with no sense of direction, according to Moulana Ebrahim Mokgabudi who is the General Secretary on the SANZAF board as well as Gauteng General Manager for the Imam Development Project. He holds that the cause of this is that, although the conventional Madressah system works Read more about Maulana Mokgabudi – The less fortunate want to know you[…]
The South African Indian Muslim community must reach out to their brethren across the colour line and the best way to do this is by getting involved in the early development education of children. Dr Ganief Aysen, president of the Greater Edendale Muslim Society which now runs 16 crèches, caring and educating over 500 children, Read more about Dr Ganief Aysen – move away from hamper mentality for change[…]
Rape has become a weapon of war, more so in Syria where more than 7,000 women are presently in detention without charge or conviction and who are systematically being violated and tortured by President Bashar al-Assad’s forces. Journalist, author and human rights activist, Yvonne Ridley speaking at a lecture organized by the Caring Sisters Network, Read more about Yvonne Ridley speaks on rape becoming a weapon of war[…]
Mohammad Nurudeen Lemu who is the main keynote speaker at the 38th annual IMASA (Islamic Medical Association of South Africa) Convention to be held in Johannesburg 28-29th April 2018 will be hosting a special intensive one-day seminar on Shari’ah Intelligence at the Suleman Lockhat Auditorium, 222 Kenilworth Road on 1st May 2018. Click here to Read more about Nuruddeen Lemu to conduct Shari’ah Intelligence Workshop[…]
The month of Sha`ban is the eighth month in the Hijri lunar calendar and comes as a timely reminder of the imminence of the blessed month of Ramadan, the most important and most sacred month of the year for Muslims. The month of Sha`ban is thus a prelude and gateway to the blessed month of Read more about Significance of 15th Sha`ban[…]
There are only three references in the Glorious Qur’an to the extraordinary mystical journey of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) known as al-Isra` wal-M`iraj. These occur in surah BaniIsra’il, chapter 17 verse 1 and verse 60 and in surah al-Najm, chapter 53 verses 1 through 18. These Qur’anic references, however, are limited compared Read more about Al-Isra’ wal-M`iraj – A Pedagogy of Hope & Reassurance[…]
The first Blockchain and the Islamic Perspective Conference is due to be held at the Al Baraka Bank, Durban on April 21. Among the keynote speakers are Dr Ariff Ismail, head of Fintech at the South African Reserve Bank, Justin Clarke, Co-Founder of Private Property and One Africa Media, Nicholas Allen, co-founder and chief executive Read more about Blockchain Seminar[…]
Eco-art practitioner, Sana Ebrahim speaking on Al-Ansaar’s Friday night talk show, 90 Minutes stressed that “it is important for people to have confidence and believe in their talents so that those who possess these attributes don’t have to downplay their achievements.” Ms Ebrahim is a greenwill ambassador and co-founder of the Green Heart Movement, Book Read more about Sana Ebrahim – Greening the scene with the iconic BunnyKat[…]
Despite calls for mosques to blend into the environment and be as close to traditional English shapes, the minaret is here to stay – this is what architect Shahed Saleem, author of The British Mosque said in Durban this week. Saleem graciously included two talks on his family trip to Durban, after taking in the Read more about Shahed Saleem – Mosques – our story within the landscape[…]
