By Ahmad Deeb I have learned from Shaykh Seraj Hendricks by his mere presence more than I could ever articulate. Out of all the teachers I have sat with, he was the one that I knew I could go to when I was sad and confused, and I didn’t have to say anything at all, or be told anything, for me to feel better immediately. His classes we used to […]
By Shafiq Morton THIS is the one obituary I have never wanted to write, that of Shaykh Seraj Hendricks al-Marhum, my closest friend, my teacher and my confidante. I was three years older than him, and I was supposed to pass on before him – but as we always say, Allah knows best. We became close friends 31 years ago. The Shaykh, then just in his post-Afro-bell-bottom days, was studying […]
“South Africa has lost an intellectual jewel”. This was how family, friends, colleagues and students have described the demise of erudite scholar of Islam, Shaykh Seraj Hendricks, whose soul departed on Wednesday. Shaykh Seraj died aged 63 following a long battle against the coronavirus and spending weeks in hospital in critical care. He was laid to rest on Friday morning before Jumuah prayers. The death of the trailblazing scholar and […]
South Africa has a lost a luminary of the Islamic world. Shaykh Seraj Hendricks of the Azzawia Institute passed away on Thursday following his recent battle with COVID-19. Shaykh Siraj had spent the past few weeks in critical condition in hospital. Shaykh Seraj is an internationally recognized leading scholar of traditional Islam, steeped in the rich legacy of the classical heritage. He is a leading spiritual figure within the Muslim […]
By Mohamed Ameen Dabhelia World renowned Islamic scholar and orator Moulana Tariq Jameel (DB) has touched down in South Africa for a lecture tour across the country. VOC will broadcast live from Islamia masjid for the Cape Town lecture on Wednesday 4th July after Esha. Ml Jameel is a Pakistani religious scholar from Punjab in Faisalabad, Pakistan. He is widely known for preaching peace and harmony, tolerance and respect for […]
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 […]
Prominent Cape Town scholar Dr Hoosain Ebrahim passed away on Friday at the age of 76 years old. Dr Ebrahim has over thirty years organisational and teaching experience and taught at the Islamic College of South Africa (ICOSA), The Institute of Islamic Shariah Studies, Jam-Iya-Tus-Sabr Madrasah and Adult classes, at the University of Western Cape, and International Peace College South Africa. His books include “Shaykh Ismail Hanif: His Life and […]
Prolific international scholar, public speaker and author Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah has arrived in Cape Town for short tour. He is considered one of the most erudite Islamic intellectuals in the world. Dr Abd-Allah is visiting South Africa for the first time. On Friday, he delivered the Jumuah khutbah at a packed Masjidul Quds in Gatesville on the topic of ‘Reflections of Surah Al Kahf’. This will be followed by […]
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.
