Zapiro cartoon: Cape religious leaders call for reconciliation
The Western Cape Religious Leaders Form (WCRLF) notes with concern that the cartoon by Zapiro in the Sunday Times of 27 October 2013 has offended many of our Hindu brothers and sisters. They deem the…
Muharram: ‘Why temptation of wealth can cloud justice’
The month of Muharram derives its sacredness from the two most primary sources of Islamic guidance, the Glorious Qur’an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). In a hadith,…
‘Struggles of working class our agenda’ says new Gauteng head of MYM
The Muslim Youth Movement in Gauteng has been re-launched and is ready to tackle challenges ahead. It was also ready to play a critical role in the development of Islamic thought, writes an Al-Qalam correspondent. More…
Fadwa Bargouthi – ‘Mother of Palestine’ talks to Al Qalam
‘Dawah table’ at Jo’burg campus helps draw students to Islam
By Nabeela Vadi When electrical engineering student Ebrahim Patel set up a weekly “Da’wah table” on the campus of the University of Johannesburg recently, he was surprised at how thirsty fellow students were to learn…
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Zaytoun SA – a focus on Fairly Traded Palestinian Products
Farming is a way to eradicate aid dependency, cultivate local livelihoods and enforce the Palestinian right to land, even whilst under prolonged…
Abused wife publishes poetry of marital hell and hope
When educator Bilkis Moola divorced her husband, she found therapy…
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‘Leave now!’ – Israel MP tells Jews over SA support of Palestine
A South African minister has angered Israel after she said the country was “slowing down” its relations with the Zionist state, writes…
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Couple come home with ‘gift’ babies from “House of Allah”
A Durban couple not only fulfilled their dream to go on Haj, they also returned home with twins that were born in Makkah, writes Ismail Suder. One month old twins, Mina and Arafah who were born in Makkah during Haj were too sleepy to bother…
Soccer and autocracy: Who do national teams represent?
There is a frequent perception that Middle Eastern and North African national football teams are representatives of repressive autocratic regimes. That perception is reinforced by players’ adoption of a neo-patriarchic acceptance of their autocratic leader as a father figure that leads them to keep a…