A walking tour group visited Durban’s Juma Masjid last week and were mesmerised by its minimalist beauty, writes an Al Qalam Reporter. A Durban social group that inspires locals to get out of their comfort…
Al Qalam Correspondent Responding to exceptional growth in Islamic banking in the Gauteng region, Al Baraka Bank this week officially opened its Rosebank branch which previously was a dedicated foreign exchange bureau. The move formed…
Shafiq Morton and Al Qalam Reporter AN innovative plan to establish healthcare and accommodation centres for the elderly across various towns and cities across the country are at an advanced stage, with the first such…
Durban-based Islamic Forum in association with the Association of Muslim Built Environment Professionals (AMBEP) will be hosting British architect and author Shahed Saleem on the overview of Muslim Architecture in Britain. The lecture will be…
By Al Qalam Reporter The Southern Africa Dawah Network (SADN) says it plans to roll out an educational programme for Muslim sisters’ across Kwa-Zulu-Natal that will help them tackle challengers with a united front. SADN…
By Shafiq Morton CAPE TOWN’S Muslim community – over a million strong and served by 150 water-guzzling mosques – has been taking steps to save water. Awqaf South Africa, an endowment-receiving organisation, which only spends…
By Al Qalam Reporter Aid agencies are finding it extremely difficult to deliver basic food and medical supplies inside the besieged Syrian district of Ghouta, says Dr Imtiaz Sooliman, head of Gift of the Givers.…
By Al Qalam Reporter Parents should ensure that their children “grab the opportunity” of learning Arabic up to Matric level and beyond – and failure to do so would be doing them a disservice, a…
By Al Qalam Reporter The recent announcement by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) that it plans to scrutinize tax non-compliance amongst religious institutions has prompted the Association of Muslim Accountants & Lawyers (AMAL) to…
By Al Qalam Reporter As-Salaam Private School at Braemar on KwaZulu-Natal’s lower South Coast has received a massive technology boost after it was gifted with computer equipment worth R217 000, thanks to the gesture of…