Opinion and Analysis Articles

Vegan Diet Linked to Poorer Bone Health

By Naseerah Nanabhai 09:03:2021 A vegan diet involves abstaining from all kinds of animal products and is often considered a health-conscious alternative. Veganism is known to have benefits such as weight loss and reducing cholesterol, but a new study reveals that it...

Garlic – Is the joke on us?

By Annisa Essack 07:03:2021 Garlic has been recognised as a valuable ingredient in the fight against COVID-19. However, what looks to be a perfectly natural ingredient could be treated with chemicals. China is by far the largest garlic grower, producing about 500,000...

[LISTEN] Ml Ebrahim Bham: Be Positive, Don’t Lose Hope in the Mercy of Allah

Faizel Patel – 04/03/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Esteemed Islamic scholar Ml Ebrahim Bham says being surrounded by despair, negativity and despondency is not the temperament of Islam. Ml Bham was sharing some advices during his cultivating hope through a positive...

School Uniforms to be changed to Hoodies and Joggers

by Ejaz Khan ( @ejaz_k) In a brave move that will probably be met with some debate and loud uproar, the department of Education has decided to get rid of the current uniform system. Sources reveal that from now on, everyone will wear golf shirts and tracksuits, and in...

Is another civil war looming for Afghanistan?

by Radio Islam | Aug 22, 2021 | Political (opinion)

By Annisa Essack 22:08:2021 The Soviet Occupation of Afghanistan lasted a decade from 1979 until 1989. The Mujahideen,...

Mali uncolonising our minds

by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Mar 4, 2013 | Opinion and Analysis

The recolonisation of Mali this January leaves France and the larger international community accountable for much. They have however escaped much of it by masterful spin doctoring, emerging as saviours rather than occupiers or looters. Public enemy, the...

Panel Discussion on Rape (Summary)

by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 28, 2013 | Opinion and Analysis

Radio Islam has taken the proverbial bull by the horns over the last few weeks providing our community with robust analysis, awareness and workable activism to fight and prevent the scourge of rape facing South Africa. One such installment was The Friday Forum...

Rape Reflections

by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 25, 2013 | Opinion and Analysis

As more horrific statistics of rape and brutality against the vulnerable in our country come to the fore it is obvious we face an undeclared war. It is not enough to voice solidarity with the recruiting agencies of disgust, repugnance, hashtags, placards,...

Divine Light Amidst Modern Darkness Nurul Islam Seerah Jalsa wrap-up

by Mohamed Ismail Bukharia | Feb 20, 2013 | Opinion and Analysis

((( Listen to the Podcast here ))) The Nurul Islam Masjid in Lenasia was venue to lively, applicable and thought-provoking lessons from the life of our beloved Prophet (pbuh) on Sunday, Feb 17, 2013. Lenasia’s third annual Seerah Programme drew a crowd of...

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