Dr Mitha says when the Pfizer vaccine is eventually rolled out in SA, he would confidently take the prescribed doses – and even get his mother to take it too. Al Qalam reports. A former…
The longer it takes for Saudi authorities to start issuing Umrah visas, the harder it becomes for local Muslim travel agents to survive in the SA Hajj and Umrah travel industry, writes an Al Qalam…
Muslim travel operators are worried that tough new rules for Umrah pilgrims may force many SA travelers to think twice before they embark on their journey, writes an Al Qalam Reporter. Good news is that…
South African Umrah pilgrims may soon be allowed to travel. When that happens, make sure to book only with an accredited agent, writes an Al Qalam Reporter. Saudi Arabia has announced this week that it…
When Islamic scholar and activist Imam Haron was tortured by Apartheid-era police,he was spiritually prepared to face anything, even death, writes his grandson Shaykh Imtiyaz Ahmad Haron. My grandfather, Imam Abdullah Haron (d.1969) was a devoted…
The signing of a ‘disgraceful’ deal between the UAE, Bahrain and Israel has raised the ire of Palestinian activists. A protest in Pretoria went ahead despite attempts to put it down, writes an Al Qalam…
An order granted by a High Court judge to mute the sound of the azaan at a Madrasah in Isipingo has raised consternations, writes an Al Qalam Reporter. A Durban law firm acting for Madrasah…
An Al Qalam correspondent describes his family’s acute anxiety of a loved one whose life hangs by a thread as he battles a Covid infection. My eldest brother is hooked to a whirring ventilator machine…
Muslims have reacted with anger to local news reports that claimed the high number of Covid-19 deaths amongst Muslims was disproportionate to their small population, writes an Al-Qalam Reporter. An article in The Witness, and…
One of South Africa’s leading Islamic scholars, Shaykh Seraj Hendricks of Cape Town has succumbed to the dreaded virus. Imam Dr.A. Rashied Omar pays tribute to a revered leader. On Thursday 9 July 2020, Shaykh…