by Ejaz Khan  The Samoosa. The staple diet of most South African muslims of subcontinental heritage at iftaar time.Mince, either mutton or chicken, mixed with other ingredients fried in a triangle shaped dough.  The concept is simple. Image supplied by Grumpy Chacha But most don't understand the complexity surrounding the history of this delicacy. Outside of Ramadaan, it is used as "Padkos"(travelling snacks), an ice breaker for potential couples and even a backup meal for when the Master Chef is...

by Ejaz Khan ( @ejaz_k )     You might be grumpy at Sehri time. You might be grumpy at what is traditionally known as “lunch time” at any other time of the year.  Heck, you might be grumpy all day! Traffic’s getting you mad, the local Imam is hitting Huzaifi tunes and taking longer to complete than last year. Your anxiety levels are spiraling out of control. Is there a grumpy chacha in all of us ? Yes, yes there is. Ramadaan is the perfect month to iron out our bad habits. Self-restraint is the order...

Turkey and Israel: Will they ever be enemies?  by Ejaz Khan   Whenever there's a new onslaught on Gaza, Turkey's President Tayyib Erdogan is amongst the first to voice his opposition to Israel's aggression. After a while, ambassadors return and its business as usual... until the next attack on Gaza. Rinse and repeat.  Once again, after Israel's latest attack on protestors, ambassadors have been pulled. Is it different this time around? Many think so. Radio Islam international spoke to Political...