‘Ali will be remembered as a peace-builder’
The Claremont Main Road Masjid joins people all over the world in mourning the death of Muhammad Ali. Muhammad Ali is widely regarded as one of the greatest boxers of all time and arguably the…
Category Archives: Letters to the Editor
‘Generations of racist attitudes woven into our systems’
Once again the usage of the “K” word is grabbing headlines in the media. Racism is complicated and has an individual aspect of prejudice. But even worse is the reality that generations of racist attitudes…
‘ANC relinquished sovereignty to elite few’
The lucid judgement of The Constitutional Court was a blistering indictment of President Jacob Zuma, his entire administration and the ethics of parliamentary members. The judgement was diligently researched and painstakingly written. It dealt with…
Denying visa to Dalai Lama smacks of ‘political arrogance’
South Africa is indeed a functional democracy with all its imperfections. Any global law abiding citizen should be allowed to visit our shores. We have displayed political arrogance by refusing the Dalai Lama a visa…
Russia changes balance of power in Syria
The conflict in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen enters a new military dimension. The West has embarked on a dangerous venture by playing a dubious and deceptive role. Russia’s massive military intervention has changed the…
‘First thing Allah created was might of pen’
The Messenger of All (S.A.W) is reported to have said: ‘The First Thing ALLAH created was the Pen. He Told It To Write, so it wrote what was To Take Place Till Doomsday. This is…
‘Racists attack all of humanity’
It is evident that there exists amongst us a select group of demagogues who have not accepted the political reality of a democratic and non-racial South Africa.’ It is indeed tragic and sad that we…
Only Iran and Saudi hold key to peace in Middle East
It is indeed tragic that two of the most powerful nations in the Middle East, namely Saudi Arabia and Iran are in a confrontational state over events in this strategic area. It is only they…
‘Donald Trump’s Islamophobia will backfire’
A nervous global audience watches anxiously as Donald Trump espouses his foreign and domestic policy should he win the 2016 election. His latest rhetoric was that he wants to ban Muslims from coming to America.…
‘Root of racial tensions must be tackled head-on’
Racial tension in KZN is a major cause for concern.We must begin by treating our black brothers and sisters with total respect.To treat them with disrespect is an invitation to disaster. In every sphere of…