By Naseerah Nanabhai 01:12:2021 Often regarded as the most exciting time of the year, December brings with it long,...
Opinion and Analysis Articles
Indian Parliament Votes to Repeal Farm Laws
By Umamah Bakharia India’s Parliament has voted to remove agricultural reform laws following a year of continues...
Shell Seismic Survey Halted by Interdict
By Umamah Bakharia Shell meant to be begin seismic surveying today this morning in the Wild Coast but no one can...
Shoppers or Sheep – Consumerist Mayhem Hits South Africa
By Ebrahim Moosa It is related that Sayyidina Abu Hurairah RA one day passed by the marketplace of Madinah, and stood there announcing to the owners of the shops, "O people of the marketplace, how feeble are you?" They replied, "What are you referring to, O Abu...
Starbucks: Coffee with a whiff of Apartheid?
Opinion | Radio Islam Programming | 2016.05.12 | 05 Shaban 1437 AH By Ebrahim Moosa It’s the largest coffee chain in the world, with 23 768 stores, and annual sales grossing some $16.45 billion. Starbucks can be found in some 67 countries, with nearly 600 stores...
Umrah in Ramadan – What if you’ll never go?
Umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming, 2016.04.25 | 17 Rajab 1437 AH Image Credit It is that time of the year when many Muslims have the good fortune of visiting the holy lands. Spending Ramadan in precincts of the haramain sharifayn brings rewards that multiply...
Sri Lankan Muslims: Caught in the Crosshairs
Umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming, 2016.04.24 | 16 Rajab 1437 AH Image Credit Myanmar isn’t the only south-Asian country where Muslims are the targets of extreme Buddhist nationalism. Sri Lanka’s Muslims are doubly affected, caught in the violent crosshairs...
Women’s boat to Gaza: Humanitarianism and Solidarity
Umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming, 2016.04.11 | 3 Rajab 1437 AH Image Credit Gaza is one of the world's oldest cities. Once upon a day it was a thriving port. Today it is a sprawling mess of refugee camps and poverty. Gaza is 41 kilometres long, and 6 to 12...
Umrah with Young Kids… My experience
By Ejaz Khan: Alhamdulilah, we were fortunate enough to perform Umrah recently, together with our kids. In the buildup to the trip, many of the older generation extended family members showed a bit of concern when they heard that Zayaan (4) Tasfiyya (8) and Zahra...
Weekly Panel Discussion – Anger Management
Date: 03 April 2016Presenter: Ml Naeem DocratGuests: Mufti Shafiq Takora; Ml Muhammad Vankir This week’s panel discussion featuring Mufti Shafiq Takora and Ml Muhammad Vankir focused on the very prevalent topic of anger and how to control and manage it. Mufti Shafiq...
Why I don’t support Anti-Racism Week
Opinion | Umm Abdillah, Radio Islam Programming, 2016.02.19 | 9 Jumadal Ukhra’ 1437 AH Image Credit You don’t have to be a racist to be unsupportive of "Anti-Racism Week.” You may just have acute protest fatigue. Or you think it’s about time we tried to show South...
Weekly Panel Discussion – Weddings and Walimahs
Date: 13.02.2016Presenter: Ml Sajjad TimolGuests: Ml Ahmed Akoo; Ml Zaheer Ali Ml Sajjad hosted a relevant and important discussion with guests Ml Ahmed and Ml Zaheer on the loss of Barakah in our weddings and Walimahs. Ml Ahmed began by explaining the great...