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Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire Gives A Nuanced View Into The State’s Response To The Enemy Within
The current political climate is such that anti-immigration and Islamophobic right-wing policies are fast gaining traction. From this climate emerges Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire, a gripping book that tells of a British family entwined with…
CRL Calls For Teachers Who Forcibly Cut Pupils’ Hair To Be Criminally Charged
The Commission for the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL) said on Thursday that schools that force children to cut their hair is a criminal matter that it will be taking drastic measures to deal with. This comes…
The Daily Vox Explains Eid In South Africa
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 EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA chat about what Eid is and how it is celebrated in South Africa.…
NWU Muslim Students Will Write Exams On Eid
Not all South African Muslims will be celebrating the culmination of the fasting month Ramadan on Friday with the religious holiday of Eid al Fitr. Muslim students at the North West University (NWU) are scheduled to write exams on Eid day.…
From Cairo To Kashmir, Here’s What Iftar Looks Like Around The World
Muslims from all corners of the world have been observing the fast this Ramadan. SHAAZIA EBRAHIM and FATIMA MOOSA scoured the interwebs for pictures of Muslims of different cultures breaking their fast.…
The Women Of Waqf Are Claiming Their Right To Pray In The Mosque
What began as a means for women to form a spiritual community and pray their salaah in congregation during the holy month of Ramadan has exposed a deeply rooted patriarchy and toxic masculinity in the Johannesburg Muslim community.
A…
What South Africans Eat During Ramadan
Muslims all over the world have been observing the month of Ramadan for the past few weeks. Different cultures have different foods they eat and rituals they follow in Ramadan - besides the obligatory Muslim traditions like fasting, prayer,…
How Eating Wrong During Ramadan Undoes The Benefits Of Fasting
From the middle of May until the middle of June, Muslims around the world will be abstaining from eating and drinking from sunrise and sunset for the month of Ramadan. While being a month of abstinence, it is also a month where many indulge…
Food For Thought: How To Feed Your Soul This Ramadan
Ramadan is about more than fasting. It’s about prayer and reading the Qur’an, gaining closeness to God, reflection, charity, and goodwill. Ramadan is the perfect time to cultivate better habits. Here’s a list of things that can help you…
‘Expel Israeli Ambassador To SA’: How SA Responded To Gaza Killings
From March 30, Gazans launched a six-week campaign, the "Great March of Return”. They were demanding the right of Palestinian refugees and their descendants to be allowed to return to their land. They were also protesting the blockade of…
What Being A Black Muslim Woman Means
“It’s not easy being a black Muslim woman - especially in hijab. It's sort of like people want to create an identity for you,” health journalist Nelisiwe Msomi says in an interview with The Daily Vox.
Last year, The Daily Vox published…
KZN Health’s Prayer Solution For Healthworker And Student Deaths
On Monday, 26 March, the KwaZulu-Natal member of the executive council (MEC) for health Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo held a prayer meeting in Addington Hospital, Durban, in remembrance of all healthcare workers who died tragically from different…
Empire Files: 10 Shocking Ways Israel Mistreats Africans
The Zionist state is not only about the creation of a Jewish state but also about creating a white supremacist state. Notwithstanding their vile treatment of the Arab Palestinians, Israel is guilty of atrocities against African people…
Help combat stigma and prejudice against SA Indian queer bodies
Research is underway to find out more about the Indian queer community in South Africa in order to fight persistent stigma against and social repression of Indian LGBTQIA+ people.
Lead researcher Suntosh Pillay, a clinical psychologist…
Protecting religion in schools protects the identities of learners
In June the South Gauteng High Court ruled that religious practices may be observed by learners and educators at public schools, but a public school may not hold out as a school that affiliates with a particular religion. Muhammad Zakaria…
Goodbye Ambassador Lenk, you won’t be missed
As far as trolls go, Arthur Lenk, Israel’s representative to Pretoria, was astutely ambassadorial. Mention Israel on Twitter and Ambassador would pop around to “celebrate” or “correct” the perception. He was a one-man PR stunt. True to his…
Court rules that public schools cannot promote one religion over others
Six schools that believed that a case by Ogod (Organisasie vir Godsdienste-Onderrig en Demokrasie) — seeking a court order to declare it unconstitutional for any public school to promote one religion — would promote atheism in schools, have…
Eid in South Africa: here’s what you need to know
The month of Ramadan is almost over for Muslims in South Africa and around the world. However, the holy month is followed by the observation of a one-day celebration by Muslims: Eid-ul-Fitr. The Daily Vox team breaks down what Eid is all…
Do our churches and pastors need ethical oversight?
First it was eating grass and drinking petrol, then spraying congregants with Doom insecticide. Now, in an effort to clamp down on unethical religious practices, Parliament is considering licensing religious leaders and an alliance of…
Ramadan 2017 in South Africa: Here’s what you need to know
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 of goodwill for Muslim people. The Daily Vox breaks down what it is, what it means, and how it…