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    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 lived experience of racism Black South African Muslims go through...

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    Journalist, Nelisiwe Msomi, describes how black South African Muslims experience racism from fellow Muslims. As my taxi turned into Plein Street, I began to feel...

    #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 Rohingya crisis: a humanitarian disaster in Myanmar

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    Myanmar is home to an estimated 1.1 million Rohingya, a persecuted Muslim minority. Numerous sources both inside and outside the country have reported horrific...

    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...

    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...

    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)...

    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...

    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...

    Hijab: A choice or compulsion for Muslim women?

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    Over the past few years, the cloth head covering worn by Muslim women - hijab - has stirred debate and made headlines across the...

    Muslim women, you don’t need to be validated by World Hijab...

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    February 1st is commemorated as World Hijab Day. This is an initiative by Bangladeshi-American Nazma Khan. It's meant to "foster religious tolerance and understanding...

    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...

    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....

    Why Iran Matters to Africa

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    What do the human rights of minorities in Iran, in the Middle East, have to do with Africans, writes MAZIAR BAHARI. I started to answer...

    “Unveiled” play attempts to combat xenophobia and foster understanding

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    Originally written and produced by Chicago-based writer, Rohina Malik, the play, Unveiled opened at the Wits Theatre on Friday 15 July as a part...

    Anti-immigrant laws are on the rise on Europe and the USA

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    In some Western countries, anti-immigrant and xenophobic sentiments start at the top. The Daily Vox team rounds up a few states with problematic anti-immigrant...

    Free Speech, A Pillar Of Decolonisation

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    COMMENT In 1988 something bizarre happened in the literary world. The novel, a genre in it’s recline into irrelevance, was given a rude awakening. A...

    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...

    Author Hafsah Faizal: “Representation Is Not A Fad”

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    New author Hafsah Faizal joins an illustrious list of authors writing representative fantasy books. Think Sabaa Tahir. Tomi Adeyemi. Renee Ahdieh. Her debut novel...

    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...