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    What We Learned About Social Justice In Ramadan

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    COLUMN Social justice is intrinsically linked to the Islamic faith. The Qur’an (3:104) calls on Muslims to “be a community that calls for what is...

    #MosqueMeToo: Nouman Ali Khan Invited As Guest To Cape Town Mosque

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    Masjidul-Quds (known as Gatesville Mosque) has invited American-based Muslim preacher Nouman Ali Khan as a guest scholar for the holy month of Ramadan. This...

    Food For Thought: How To Feed Your Soul This Ramadan

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    Ramadan is about more than fasting. It's about prayer and reading the Quran, gaining closeness to God, reflection, charity, and goodwill. Ramadan is the...

    Muslim and ZCC students forced to remove religious head coverings at...

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    In light of the #RespekTheDoek campaign, reports of two incidents of students being asked to remove their head coverings have emerged at the NWU...

    #ValhallaMosque: When white supremacy is threatened by prayer

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    The conflict over the construction of the Valhalla Mosque in Pretoria is more than just an isolated display of religious intolerance. It speaks of...

    The MASHURAH exhibit spotlights Muslim artists in South Africa

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    MASH?RAH ARTS is a new initiative that aims to amplify Muslim voices in the South African art scene.  Their first exhibition is titled MASH?RAH....

    World Hijab Day: encouraging understanding, or an empty gesture?

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    February 1st is World Hijab Day, a day on which women who aren't Muslim or don't observe the practice of hijab (dressing modestly and...

    “In The Infrastructure And The Law, There Is Apartheid Towards The...

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    The year 2018 marks 70 years since the declaration of the state of Israel and the horrendous acts it committed to cement its territorial...

    South African Muslim Activism Must Go Beyond Palestine

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    At a panel discussion on Tuesday hosted by the University of Cape Town Palestine Solidarity Forum, the issues of race, settler colonialism, and Palestine...

    Nike’s headscarf doesn’t take on Islamophobia and patriarchy. Muslim women do

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    Nike's announcement of the release of its 'Pro Hijab' in March this year was met with much hype, almost a year ahead of the...

    Eid: How South African Muslims Celebrate

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    After 30 days of fasting from dusk till dawn in Ramadan, Muslims around the world celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr. Muslims celebrate in various ways including dressing...

    Raashida Khan Takes On “No-Go” Areas In The SA Indian Muslim...

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    South African Indian Muslims are a conservative bunch: there are some topics that are just not spoken about. So you can imagine the furore...

    The Politics Of The Other: Being A Black Muslim In South...

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    "Wherever you go, there will always be the politics of the other, whether you are in an Islamic space or whether you are amongst...

    What Zayn Malik Meant To Us As Brown Directioners

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    It was March 25, 2015 when Zayn Malik left boy band One Direction. He broke Directioners hearts all over the world, but his brown...

    Talking Islamic Social Justice With ‘Lady Imam’ Amina Wadud

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    In the conversation on the intersection between Islam and gender, there is no name quite as well-known as Professor Amina Wadud. Both lauded and...

    “Because We’ve Read”: How Hoda Katebi’s Viral Interview Sparked A Global...

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    When a controversial local TV interview went viral (with 10 million views and counting) Iranian-American political fashion blogger Hoda Katebi received a ton of...

    Recalling the Ramadans of my youth… and much more

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    Through his recollections of Ramadans past, ADLI JACOBS reflects on growing older in the tumult of South Africa. I remember a Ramadan when I was...

    Muslim women’s bodies are not spaces to fight people’s bigotry

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    Living in Johannesburg, I usually get to go to the beach once a year. When I swim in a public place I wear full-length...

    NWU Muslim Students Will Write Exams On Eid

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    Not all South African Muslims will be celebrating the culmination of the fasting month Ramadan on Friday with the religious holiday of Eid al...

    SA’s Indian Muslims need to check themselves before going after Joey...

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    Comedian Joey Rasdien was dragged by Muslims on social media this weekend after making a controversial comment during a comedy set at the Ilm...