By Naseerah Nanabhai 06:04:2022 Ramadhan 1443 is upon us, and acknowledging and reflecting on the attributes of this...
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Know your Allah Al Aleem Ml Sulaimaan Ravat – Episode 3
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Supermarkets Breeding Grounds for Virus
Umm Muhammed Umar 17 Checkers and Shoprite stores in the Western Cape have been hit by the coronavirus. The WC Department of Health said more than 200 supermarket workers have tested positive for COVID-19. The 17 Shoprite Group stores have been closed. The Group said...
Mujahideen Victory Day
Mujahideen Victory Day is a public holiday in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on April 28th each year and takes place over 3 days. This holiday marks the anniversary of the victory over Soviet Russian troops and the birth of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. In...
Egypt sends medical supplies to the US
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 22:04:2020 On Tuesday Egypt flew a cargo plane of medical supplies to the United States of America, in the hope to assist the American people to help fight COVID-19. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has been eager to forge a relationship...
Panel Discussion: How Can We Maximize Benefit from the Jumu’ah Lecture
Since South Africa was placed under lockdown, on the 27th of March 2020, the Masaajid nationwide have been closed to musallees. The Jumu’ah talk is no longer available to worshippers on a Friday. Nothing is missed more than when it is lost. Was the Jumu’ah Lecture...
Working in Unity – A Palestinian Community in Lockdown
Sinjil, a village tucked between the sleepy hills on the outskirts of Ramallah in the West Bank with a population of about 6000. Soon after the coronavirus outbreak began, the villagers formed committees to manage the deadly threat. The entrances to Sinjil were...
COVID-19 and the fear of dying alone
My recent conversation with a family member in Canada brought to light the sad and painful tragedy that we face when we have family members infected with COVID-19 and pass away alone. Our greatest fear is death and especially the fear of dying alone. People...
Is Happiness Really Elusive?
A few months back I attended a seminar titled: Are You as Happy as You Could Be? The attendance was overwhelming. Literally hundreds of people (including myself) had given up three precious hours of a Sunday morning to attend, in the hope of gaining a glimpse of, or...
Break the stigma against COVID 19 testing
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley COVID-19 is a global pandemic that has hit almost every country in the world, as the number of infections go up daily worldwide so does the stigma and discrimination that follows. No one chooses to be sick; this is something that each of us need...
Preparing for Ramadan amid a Pandemic
By Annisa Essack The announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa of the extension to the lockdown was met with a collective sigh from many Muslim women. But that sigh was not one of apathy but rather a reminder to us that this meant extra planning. With the menfolk...