BDS-South Africa praises Argentina for cancelling World Cup warm up with Israel
By Al Qalam Reporter BDS-South Africa has warmly welcomed Argentina’s cancellation of a football World Cup warm-up match with Israel after soldiers of the Zionist state cold bloodedly mowed down over 100 Palestinian protesters at…
Local artist celebrates Salah
By Avinesh Naidoo Liverpool hero Mohamed Salah inspired renowned Chatsworth portrait artist Collin Sabapathy to immortalize him in an oil painting ahead of the Champions League final in Kiev. Sabapathy’s work is in collections in…
Alfa Stelvio – a dramatic attention grabber
By Al Qalam correspondent Named after a mountain pass in northern Italy, the Italian flair of the new Alfa Stelvio is a breath of fresh air. It’s a distinguishable, dramatic attention grabber. And it comes…
When praying becomes act of protest
If we can’t see the division and indignity caused by barring women from mosques, then we don’t understand the role of mosques in Islam, writes Shaeera Kalla. Salaah is perhaps the most personal experience we…
Denmark bans burqa and niqab
A majority in Denmark’s parliament has voted in favour of a ban on certain types of face-covering clothing in public, effectively banning the Islamic burqa and niqab from August 1st. The Liberal, Conservative and Danish…
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‘As a new Muslim, my first Ramadan is a gift I will always treasure!’
As a non-practising Hindu, Ayushi Devraj (22) of Shallcross, Durban, reverted to Islam on January 1 this year. She writes about her…
Tantalising new Peugeot 3008 stands out
By Al Qalam Reporter South Africans have never really taken…
‘We have the right to live’ – Why Gazans’ will keep on protesting
“I’ve choked from tear gas at least seven times since…
India’s institutions failing Muslims
Being a Muslim in India today is harder than ever…
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Thousands to march in CT to demand Government take action against Israel
The South African Jewish Federation says the ANC needs to stop and evaluate the path it is being “blindly led down”, writes…
US plan to bomb Syria ‘premature’, more misery on Muslims – SAMNET
While there is no sympathy for the brutal regime of…
‘Muslim hate’ radio presenter now faces multiple legal actions
A local radio jock who allegedly made Islamophobic comments on…
Pandor says Israel embassy poised for downgrade but unions want shutdown
By Al Qalam Reporter As the 14th Annual Israeli Apartheid…
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UK mosques urge Conservatives to launch internal inquiry into Islamophobia claims
By Shehab Khan More than 350 mosques and Muslim organisations have written to the Conservative Party backing calls for a formal inquiry following a number of allegations of Islamophobia, The Independent can reveal. The calls mirror and endorse those made by the Muslim Council of…
Egypt’s Ramadan: Spirit of charity buried under mass advertising splurge
Crass advertising that commercialises the spirit of giving at Ramadan is causing controversy in austerity-hit Egypt, writes Jenan Ashi. Egyptian actress Yousra waves to schoolchildren in an advert for a construction company It has become customary in the Arab world that the month of Ramadan…