By Yaseen Kippie The passing away of Imam Muhammad Ali Gierdien, former Chairperson of the Imarah (Senior Leadership) of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and Imam of the Harvey Road Masjid in Claremont, garnered many lessons from those close to him from the Ulama fraternity. The late Imam passed away on Wednesday, the 24th January 2018. His janaza salah, led by Shaykh Seraj Hendricks, took place at the Azzawia Masjid […]
The United Ulama Council of South Africa (UUCSA) says it has yet to reach a consensus on whether there was a sighting of the moon for the new Islamic month of Rab'ul Awwal. Confusion reigned when reports on social media indicated the moon was reportedly sighted in Cape Town and Kimberly last night. Spokesperson Moulana Bham says while some other ulama bodies that have taken the decision to proclaim the […]
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.
