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    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...

    Eid in South Africa: Here’s What You Need To Know

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    The month of Ramadan is almost over for Muslims in South Africa and around the world. However, the holy month is followed by the...

    Five years on: Rohingya people talk about their past, present and...

    August 24, 2022 marks five years since Rohingya fled the latest and largest campaign of targeted violence against them in Myanmar. Rohingya are still stateless and...

    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...

    How Vegan Muslims Observe Qurbani

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    On the second Eid of the Islamic calendar called Eid-al-Adha, Muslims around the world offer sheep, goats, cattle, and camels for Qurbani or sacrifice....

    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...

    Ramadaan 2017 in Johannesburg: the sehri & iftaar timings

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    It’s almost time for Ramadan 1438 (2017 in the Gregorian calendar) in South Africa. This means a month of fasting, reflection, patience, and acts...

    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...

    Opinion: Why some huffaz are ostracised by some members of the...

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    As Muslims around the world find themselves in the blessed month of Ramadan, it’s heart-warming to see this spirit in Muslim communities, homes, and...

    Malema might have a point about South African Indian people

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    After Ecnomic Freedom Fighters commander-in-chief Julius Malema made controversial comments about Indian people during the party's 4th anniversary celebrations in Durban on July 29,...

    Twitter is fuming over a school letter demeaning Muslims

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    On Wednesday night, a school letter began circulating on social media from Christian school, King’s School in Linbro Park. The letter, which was addressed...

    Hajj 2020 Is Officially Cancelled For South Africans

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    On June 12, days before many South Africans were to depart for Hajj, it was announced that it was cancelled. The South African Hajj...

    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...

    Eid under lockdown: South African Muslims share their stories

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    Eid-ul-Fitr is a Muslim holiday that marks the end of the fasting month of Ramadan. It’s a day marked by a special morning prayer...

    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...