By Tasleema Allie For the fifth year running, Mawlid SA will bring Capetonians together in the spirit of brotherhood, and unity espoused by the beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. This year’s annual celebration of the birth of the Noble Prophet (pbuh), is themed on the prophetic characteristics of 'trust & honesty'. Mawlid 1439 will host the moulood on the 16th of December 2017 at 3pm at the Century […]
Cape Town appears to be a popular destination for scholars and public speakers, with Shaykh Muhammad an-Ninowy expected to visit Cape Town at the end of November. Shaykh Dr Ninowy is well known to the city’s shores and is considered one of this era's greatest Mu'Hadith and scholars. For his Cape Town tour, he will focus on significance of Moulood and the Seerah of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Al-Ninowy is […]
By Yaseen Kippie Through its deep spiritual traditions, Capetonian Muslims have long been a close knit community despite years of oppression and subjugation during the apartheid era. The emergence of Muslims joining ship routes around Africa to the sacred lands of Makkah, brought with it the manifestation of centuries of yearning for the fulfilment of the fifth pillar of Islam, in the form of the sacred pilgrimage, known as the […]
By Faizel Patel The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa says while it is very difficult to build an Ummah, it is also very easy to demolish and break communities and relationships between Muslims. Secretary General Moulana Ebrahim Bham was responding to comments made by Mufti Abdul Kader Hoosein during Channel Islam International’s (Cii) Q & A programme last week. Mufti AK as he is commonly known made various statements regarding the […]
The following Jumuah khutbah was delivered by Imam Rashied Omar at the Claremont Main Road Mosque on Friday. During the first half of Ramadan 1438 AH the Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) organized a number of events aimed at making Ramadan and our forthcoming `Id al-Fitr celebrations more child friendly. In my khutbah today I would like to underscore the importance of making Ramadan, `Id al-Fitr and indeed all of […]
What Is Miraj? Deriving from the root uruj meaning "to ascend, to rise," the word miraj means "a vehicle for ascending." As a term it refers to the Prophet Muhammad's (pbuh) ascension to the heavens and his rise to Allah's presence. Islamic sources generally take up the event of the miraj in two stages. The Prophet's journey in one night from the Masjid-i Haram to the Masjid-i Aqsa is called […]
The largest gathering of Muslims in Southern Africa officially kicks off today at the Laudium sports ground in Pretoria north of Johannesburg. Thousands of people are expected to attend the Laudium Ijtima which takes from the 14th of April until the 17th of April 2017. The three-day event hosted by the Tabligh Jamaat was revived in 1926 by Moulana Muhammad Ilyas Khandhlawi in the rural Mewat villages surrounding New Delhi in […]
With the world plagued by poverty, war and oppression today, Muslim leaders have again implored on the ummah to intensify their love, compassion and tolerance towards humanity. As Muslims mark the month of Rabi ul Awwal, there has been increases calls on the ummah to go back to the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and to imbue his humanistic values, which transcends time. This was the driving message at the […]
By Shafiq Morton Giving the ceremonial dars, or lesson, at the 93rd consecutive Mawlud un-Nabi celebration at the Azzawia in Cape Town, Shaykh Seraj Hendricks said that after ‘Ilm ut-Tawhid, the knowledge of God’s oneness, the famous 11th century colossus Imam Hamid Abu Ghazali had listed ‘Ilm un-Nubuwwah, the knowledge of prophethood, in his Ihya. This was above the Seerah, or the biography of the Prophet Muhammad, which mapped out […]
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.
