By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 26:02:2020 Last year I wrote about getting physically fit for hajj, using my own advice I decided that even though I've not been accredited, I would begin preparing for when I do receive my invitation, in sha Allah. When my sister for Hajj in 2019, I had asked her to keep track of the number of steps done for the period. She recorded that on average 22 000 steps were taken almost daily. Now if you work in an office your...

  By Naseerah Nanabhai 26:02:2020 The fast-moving newly identified coronavirus (Covid 19) has now infected around 81 000 people and claimed the lives 2700 worldwide, as of 26th February.   Despite the majority of the reported cases in mainland China and the broader Far East region, concern is worldwide.   The virus heralded its entry into the African continent, when Egypt confirmed its first case, with another confirmed case in Algeria. the World...

  By Annisa Essack 22/02/2020 Sara Haba, a Tunisian, has become the first woman to reach Makkah by bicycle. She began her travels on 4th November 2019 and arrived in Makkah fifty-three days later. Initially, she was afraid that she would not be allowed to enter the city as she was travelling alone. As per Saudi law, any woman under the age of 45 who wants to undergo the religious pilgrimage of Hajj needs a visa and must travel with a mahram or a...

    By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 20/02/2020 Not to sound like a typical mother but it is appalling what children are doing on social media these days! Sure, everybody wants to be famous, but it gets real serious, real fast when it becomes too dangerous.  Remember in 2018 when we saw teens eating laundry detergent capsules as part of a challenge?  Well, lo and behold, 2020 has brought on the "Skull Breaker Challenge" via  "Tik Tok." This new viral video trend that...

  By Annisa Essack17/02/2020 By definition, “oppression” means “prolonged, unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power. Oppression is exercised in multiple ways, ranging from subtle comments to murder. It is a tool wielded throughout human history by those with power and authority to keep those with less power in a position of submission, and it continues today throughout the world. Recently, a confidential report by the German Foreign...