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    The Daily Vox Explains Eid In South Africa

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    As Muslims bid the month of fasting farewell, they look forward to Eid-ul-Fitr - the celebration after Ramadan. The Daily Vox resident Muslims SHAAZIA...

    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...

    From Cairo To Kashmir, Here’s What Iftar Looks Like Around The...

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    Muslims from all corners of the world have been observing the fast this Ramadan. SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA scoured the interwebs for pictures...

    The Women Of Waqf Are Claiming Their Right To Pray In...

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    What began as a means for women to form a spiritual community and pray their salaah in congregation during the holy month of Ramadan...

    What South Africans Eat During Ramadan

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    Muslims all over the world have been observing the month of Ramadan for the past few weeks. Different cultures have different foods they eat...

    Here’s Why The Saudi Government Is Cracking Down On Activists

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    On May 15, the Saudi Arabian government arrested a large number of women's right activists, featuring many of the prominent activists who had advocated...

    The Bo-Kaap Community Is Fighting For Its Life Against Developers And...

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    For the past week, the Cape Town community of Bo-Kaap has been protesting against plans by the City and private developers to gentrify the...

    How Eating Badly During Ramadan Undoes The Benefits Of Fasting

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    From the middle of May until the middle of June, Muslims around the world will be abstaining from eating and drinking from sunrise and...

    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 Students At UCT: The University Is Intolerant About Exams During...

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    UPDATE: In a statement, UCT noted and appreciated an apology made by the lecturer who responded to Soeker's query about breaking fast during exams....

    “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...

    Curious About Ramadan? We’ve Got You Covered

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    It's almost time for Ramadan 1440 (2019 in the Gregorian calendar) in South Africa. But what is Ramadan and what does it mean? Our...

    Mo Salah Is A True Hero

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    On Sunday night, everybody’s favourite footballer Mohamed “Mo” Salah picked up the Professional Footballers’ Association (PFA) player of the year for the 2017-18 season....

    Haji Mohamed Dawjee Writes What She Likes In Sorry Not Sorry

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    The title of Black Consciousness leader Steve Biko's compilation of writings called I Write What I Like has become a slogan of sorts. It...

    Want To Enter Into A Muslim Marriage In SA? Here Are...

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    Arising out of the discussions at a recent workshop organised by the Muslim Personal Law (MPL) Network, it was clear that Muslims in South...

    The MPL Network: Centering Women’s Experiences of Islamic Law

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    Debating justice in the Muslim family, a recent workshop organised by the Muslim Personal Law (MPL) Network at the University of Cape Town (UCT)...

    Huda Fahmy Uses Comics To Tackle Islamophobia

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    Huda Fahmy is a cartoonist who is using her Instagram platform to create cartoons about her daily experiences of being a Muslim women in...

    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...

    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...

    Israel Is An Apartheid State

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    In our second op-ed for Israeli Apartheid Week, ALIE KOMAPE takes a look at how Israel’s racism and apartheid tactics oppress and violate not...