By Annisa Essack 19:10:2021 South Africa's teenagers make up 11% of the population. According to the health...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
What you didn’t know about Global Hand Washing Day
By Naseerah Nanabhai 15:10:2021 The 15th of October is a global day dedicated to creating awareness about the...
The forgotten people of South Africa
By Mumtaz Saley Moosa 05:10:2021 A few years ago, as I travelled to China, the cold streets were lined with homeless...
An Eye on Gaza
Faizel Patel, Radio Islam, 2014-09-01 Tying in with Radio Islam’s “Know Your Palestine” campaign (1-5 Sept), which is aimed at serviceable Palestine awareness beyond the platitudes and slogans, journalist and news anchor Faizel Patel reflects on how he covered...
Palestine Awareness Week – Radio Islam Reader Picks
umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming – 2014.09.01 | 6 Zul Qa'da 1435 AH Radio Islam launched our Palestine Awareness Week (1-5 Sept 2014) this morning dubbed #KnowYourPalestine. After a hyped season of activism for Gaza in South Africa and worldwide, we now...
Gaza – Keeping up the Activism and Momentum
2014.09.01 It’s Palestine Awareness Week at Radio Islam, an endeavor on our part to take the struggle beyond the recent flood of slogans & platitudes. In light of our campaign this week, guest contributor, Saajida Malvina reminds us to keep up the physical and...
“The flesh is yours the bones are mine” – Weighing in on the spare the rod, spoil the child debate
umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming – 2014.08.20 | 24 Shawaal 1435 The CEFUPS Academy, a private boarding school, was established in 1992 with an aim of making a remarkable impact in the lives of young South Africans. Situated on a farm 11 kilometres outside...
Male Depression – A discussion on Sabahul Muslim
umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming – 2014.08.14 |18 Shawaal 1435 The recent suicide of popular actor Robin Williams, reportedly due to depression has once again shone the spotlight on an undiagnosed malady in our own community. Considering that depression can...
What the ISIS or wut da’ ISIS?!
umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming – 2014.08.10 | 14 Shawwal 1435 ISIS is one of ‘em impudent young kiddo’s who’s behaviour brings disgrace to their parent body. Deceptive, arrogant, garrulous, and at times, downright diabolical in their zealousness, they make...
Istiqamah InshaAllah – Life after Ramadan
2014.07.25 | 27 Ramadan 1435 umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming Ramadan wanes. We’ve read and listened to Allah’s voice all month; and prayed, begged and pleaded with Him for His Love and Mercy to envelope us eternally. We’ve made sincere intentions to nurture...
“Waa Islaamah!” Rise Ummah, Rise – Lessons from Ain Jaloot, 25 Ramadan 658H
201.07.19 | 21 Ramadan 1435 umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming “Rise and rise again until lambs become lions.” Per Hollywood standards this is the phrase that turned Robin Longstride into Robin Hood. King Richard the Crusader was killed (1199 AD); his brother...
Gaza and Badr – how we can draw parallels
2014-07-15 | 17 Ramadan 1435 AH umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming No doubt the current onslaught on the innocents of Gaza during the holy month of Ramadan has raised optimistic parallels with the battle of Badr on the 17th of Ramadan 2AH. As our ummah invokes a...