Yusuf Omar - Opinion | 13 September 2017 As we enter the summer months that brings with it cool evenings and warm mornings, many families opt to wed their sons and daughters during this period of favourable weather. Besides the weather, it is also a time that leads up to the holiday season allowing the newly-wed couple to spend more time together. Keeping this in mind, while many are planning their Waleemas, I decided to look into a Hadith and discuss the practical aspect of inviting guests,...

Radio Islam International | 12 September 2017 Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, is the pinnacle of faith and the ultimate human story. Each individual pilgrim carries to and from the Holy Lands a unique set of circumstances and experiences, which when considered, only accentuate the poetic diversity of the Hajj. Here are heartwarming stories that emerged from coverage of Hajj 1438 reflecting just some of the richness of this odyssey of discovery. REBIRTH: Spirituality suppressed in Soviet era...

Ebrahim Moosa | 01 August 2017 It’s almost inevitable for one to harbour a dim outlook on the state of the Muslim World at present. The crushing of popular uprisings, the carte blanche enjoyed by despots, the bloodbaths, sordid imagery of skeletal remains of historic cities, the desperation of refugees - all invoke a deep sense of helplessness and dismay. When one factors in the petty turf wars being peddled by some Arab fiefdoms, the outlook only emerges ever more bleak. Add to this anarchic mess,...