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Yemen: Houthi govt condemns ‘Al-Qaeda’s demolition’ of ancient mosque in Hudaydah

INTERNATIONAL Officials in Yemen's Houthi-led government have spoken out against the demolition of an ancient mosque in the province of Al-Hudaydah on Saturday, blaming "Al-Qaeda" elements. The Sanaa-based General Authority for Awqaf (Endowments) have condemned the destruction carried out to parts of the historic Al-Noor Mosque in the Al-Qataba area, north of the Al-Khokha district. The authority blamed the attack on Al-Qaeda elements, said to be led by a member […]

today11 July 2022

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Masjid committee’s petition to amend COCT Noise, Nuisance by-law garners nearly 10k signatures

By Tauhierah Salie The Mughammadiyyah masjid in Tennyson Road, Salt River said that, even if it takes two years, places of worship need to be exempt from the City of Cape Town’s Noise-Nuisance by-law. A petition demanding such has garnered nearly 10k supporting signatures since its launch on Friday afternoon. The masjid committee met with Cape Town Mayor Geordin Hill Lewis last Tuesday following uproar over a letter of complaint […]

today24 May 2022

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CPT Masjid seeks clarity following yet another complaint over athaan

by Tauhierah Salie The City of Cape Town says it has reprimanded the Staff member who recently sent a letter of complaint to Tennyson road masjid in Salt River, over the athaan. The City instructed the century old masjid to ‘mitigate’ the sounds emanating from it ‘with immediate effect’, which it has refused to do until further clarity is provided. The letter was sent despite recent assurances that the City’s […]

today16 May 2022

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UUCSA sticks firm on its position to close masajid

The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) has defended its position to close all masajid as South Africa deals with a global coronavirus of epic proportions. In a simulcast discussion on VOC this morning, UUCSA said the Shariah holds human life in the highest esteem. There’s been a backlash from some quarters for mosques to be re-opened, with the argument that the lockdown is adversely impacting on the spirituality […]

today9 April 2020

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Durbanville Islamic Society hopeful masjid tender will be successful

Friday marked a historic moment for the Muslim community as the Durbanville Islamic Society (DIS) submitted a tender to the City of Cape Town for a piece of land on which to build a masjid. With the increasing number of Muslims living and working in Durbanville and its surrounds, there is an urgent need for facilities for daily prayers and Jumuah. The City of Cape Town has earmarked a piece […]

today5 February 2020

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Table View Muslim community successfully purchases masjid, but not without challenges

By:Najma Bibi Noor Mahomed The Islamic Centre of Tableview is celebrating a milestone after it successfully purchased premises to serve the growing Muslim community. This comes after a long journey in locating a premises and the added burden of accessing funding to financially support the centre.  Fazlin Jakoet, the secretary of the Islamic Centre of Tableview explained that the community of Tableview have come a long way in working towards […]

today21 April 2018

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New Khayelitsha masjid marks first Jumuah

It’s been a work in progress, but finally the first Jumuah will be marked at a new masjid in Khayelitsha. The masjid is the project of the Fajrul Islam Centre, an organisation focused on dawah and education. The masjid is located at 120 Ngcwalazi drive in Khayelitsha. The centre purchased the land two years ago and started the construction six months ago. It’s a complete centre with a masjid, classrooms […]

today19 May 2017

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Capetonians urged to support Knysna Muslims at court

The dispute between a group of Knysna residents and the Knysna Muslim Council heads to the Western Cape High court on Wednesday, after a decade of wrangling over the building of a masjid for the local Muslim community. While the Knysna Municipality has pledged its full support behind the building of the masjid by the KMC, a group of local home owners and concerned citizens have objected to the project. […]

today7 March 2017

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IDP to address conditions of imams

Awqaf South Africa embarked on a three day masjid tour where the organisation visited 22 Islamic institutions in the emerging communities of Cape Town.  The aim of the visit was to meet with the imams of these institutions and to assess their needs and conditions of how they operate - and to get a broader understanding of the dynamics of the communities. A member of the Al-Kauthar Institute, Shaykh Bilal […]

today23 November 2016

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