By Rachel Mohamed The Al Quds Foundation SA is set to host a mass rally at the Castle of Good Hope in the CBD this week in support of Masjid Al-Aqsa and the liberation of Palestine. Speaking on VOC Breakfast on Monday Shaykh Ebrahim Gabriels Director of the Al Quds Foundation SA said it is important for residents to come out in their masses to support this initiative. “We will […]
By Ragheema Mclean Masjid Al-Aqsa has always held a profound significance in the hearts of Muslims all around the world. For centuries, Al Aqsa has been a spiritual focal point for Muslims, revered as the third holiest site in Islam after Makkah and Medinah. Therefore, much like Makkah and Medinah, Muslims globally would travel to and visit Al-Aqsa. However, the persistent Israeli aggressions in Gaza and Palestine have significantly impacted […]
By Kouthar Sambo Thousands of protesters gathered yesterday to showcase their support for our besieged Muslim brothers and sisters in Palestine. The protest and iftar, which was organized by the Al Quds Foundation and the Muslim Judicial Council at Three Anchor Bay, aims to solidify the solidarity for the Palestinian struggle on an international level. First Deputy President of the Muslim Judicial Council, Moulana Abdul Khaliq Ebrahim Allie, says […]
Israeli occupation police detained six Palestinians on Wednesday in the compound of Al-Aqsa Mosque in the Old City of occupied Jerusalem. Three women were among those detained. According to local reports, two of the women were detained while they were leaving Al Aqsa, while a third was held inside the mosque. One of the three men detained is a so-called Arab Israeli citizen. Israeli police have tightened restrictions on Palestinians […]
With two thirds of Ramadan 2018/1439 almost complete, Muslims around the world have begun preparing for the final ten days of the month of fasting, in which many physically seclude themselves in servitude of their Lord. But, for some 150 South African devotees the final days of the holy month is even sweeter, since they have taken their seats in the precinct of Masjid al-Aqsa, Jerusalem, which is considered the […]
While many of us only dream of performing Salah in the third holiest masjid of Islam, devotees from around the world have in recent years annually travelled to East Jerusalem for a spiritual journey like no other – I’tikaaf in the precinct of Masjid al-Aqsa. Mussalies’ discovered within the besieged territory, a spiritual gem, where they humbly experience the Mubarak precinct in which anbiya performed Salah behind the Rasool of […]
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.
