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MJC, Jamiatul Ulama meet with Ramaphosa on SA’s challenges

Religious and interfaith leaders met with President Cyril Ramaphosa at the Union Buildings this week in a bid to a give a voice to the moral challenges facing the country.  The Muslim Judicial Council, Jamiatul Ulama and the United Ulama Council of South Africa were among the Muslim organisations represented at the dialogue, which included a broad range of leaders from different faith denominations. The meeting aimed to work towards […]

today7 February 2020

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Scholarly giant Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias passes away

The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa says it's saddened by the news of the passing of Deputy Amir of the Jamiatul Ulama KwaZulu-Natal Mufti Afzal Hoosen Elias. According the Jamiatul Ulama KZN, Mufti Elias passed away on Wednesday after a long illness. In a statement, Secretary General of Jamiat SA Ml Ebrahim Bham says the ulama fraternity in particular and the Muslim community of South Africa are heartbroken by the passing […]

today25 April 2018

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SA: A time to reflect

Muslim religious leaders have added its voice to the chorus of calls for President Jacob Zuma to step down. In a statement on Wednesday, the Jamiatul Ulama in South Africa joined the National Religious Leaders Forum in chastising Zuma for his cabinet reshuffle, which has plunged the country into a political and economic crisis. While the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) was meant to table the matter at its executive meeting […]

today5 April 2017

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Religious leaders and civil society demand DIRCO get tough on Rohingya crisis

Muslim civil society organisations have urged the South African government to place diplomatic pressure on Myanmar to resolve the crisis and return citizenship rights to the Rohingya. The group comprising of the secretary of Jamiatul Ulama South Africa Moulana Ebrahim Bham, secretary general of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Shaykh Isgaak Taliep and Advocate Shabnam Mayet met with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) this week to highlight […]

today2 February 2017

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Ulema support students, but caution against violence

In recent weeks, the Fees Must Fall (FMF) movement has dominated headlines and called to the fore all stakeholders as violence continues to surge.  Universities across the country have witnessed an alarming outbreak of violence, from the destruction of property to confrontation between police and students, as frustrated students demand engagement by universities and government. In response to the almost deadly violence, organisations from all disciplines have condemned the actions […]

today19 October 2016

VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.

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