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Forty-Eight More People Succumb to COVID-19 in South Africa
Faizel Patel – 18/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Forty-eight more people have also died in South Africa after contracting the coronavirus, pushing the national death toll to 53,711 The Health Department says another 1,325 more infections were also picked up over...
Gauteng Health Dept Announces 7-Day Closure of Charlotte Maxeke Hospital due to Severe Fire Damage
Faizel Patel – 17/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Gauteng government has moved to temporarily shut down Charlotte Maxeke Academic Hospital for seven days after a severe fire at the facility. The fire broke out on Friday morning affecting the dispensary where...
Africa
21 Bodies Recovered off Coast of Tunisia after Migrant Boat Sinks
The bodies of 21 migrants were recovered by the Tunisian National Office for Civil Protection on Friday. Their boat had sunk off the coast of Sfax while trying to cross to Italy. The Middle East Eye reports that the Director of the ONPC, Mourad Al-Mishri, said that...
Gambia: Gender Rights Activist says Ramadan leave-work-early memo is ‘sexist’
A memo allowing all female civil servants in The Gambia to leave work two hours early during Ramadan has been criticized as sexist. The authorities said at the start of the Muslim holy fasting month that from Monday to Thursday women could leave at 2:00 pm local time...
World
Honolulu Police Maintain No Wrongdoing in Fatal Shooting of South African Rugby Player Lindani Myeni
Faizel Patel – 18/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) The Honolulu police maintains there was no wrongdoing on the parts of its officers in the fatal shooting of 29-year-old South African rugby player Lindani Myeni. Myeni was killed during a confrontation with police...
India Moves into 2nd Place for COVID-19 Cases in the World
Faizel Patel – 16/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) India has overtaken Brazil as the second worst-infected country behind the United States after data showed that COVID-19 cases continues to surge. The South Asian nation's daily coronavirus caseload has doubled in...
Ummah
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[LISTEN] Mufti Menk: Ramadan Not Only a Month of Abstaining from Food & Drink, It’s a Month of Being More Compassionate & Charitable to Others
Faizel Patel – 18/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Esteemed and renowned Zimbabwean Islamic scholar Mufti Ismail Menk says the blessed month of Ramadan is not only a month of abstaining from food and drink, but also a month of being more compassionate and charitable...
Non-Vaccinated Palestinians Prevented by Israel from Entering Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestinian worshippers from the occupied West Bank have been prevented by Israeli occupation authorities from entering Al-Aqsa Mosque on the first Friday of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan yesterday. The Middle East Monitor reports that authorities in the rogue...
Community
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[LISTEN] Radio Islam International NEEDS YOU to Make Your Favourite Islamic Community Radio Station Even Better
Faizel Patel – 15/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Multi-award winning community radio station, Radio Islam International is embarking on a campaign during the blessed month of Ramadan to raise much-needed funds to continue bringing award-winning programmes to the...
Radio Islam International Ramadan Broadcast Launch 2021
As salaamu alaikum wa rahmatulahi wa barakatahu, Shabaan, the precursor to the holy and blessed month of Ramadaan and as we enter the remaining few days of the month, Muslims globally are preparing for the sighting of the moon that will usher in the glorious month,...
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Political
Biden to end the “forever war”
By Annisa Essack 14:04:2021 September 26th, 2001, saw the arrival of the first American troops in Afghanistan when a CIA team dropped into the Panjshir Valley in the country's north. A decade later, at the peak of the war, the US had more than 100 000 troops battling...
Only Russian Software for Devices in the Region
Naseerah Nanabhai 07-04-2021 Russia now requires that all devices in the country utilise Russian software only. This includes smartphones, computers and smart TV’s all of which must be pre-installed with Russian software before they can be sold and used in the region....
Social
Futuristic ‘green’ fabric that works like a smartphone
By Annisa Essack 16:04:2021 Imagine a piece of fabric working exactly like your smartphone? Incredulous, right?! Well, a team of Chinese scientists have developed a fabric that does exactly that, with the ability to have applications in communications, navigation,...
Be Mindful When Burping in the Masjid & Public Places During Ramadan
Faizel Patel – 15/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) With the onset of the blessed month of Ramadan, one of the issues that many people experience after breaking their fast after a long day is belching or burping. According to Dr Amal Premchandra Upadhyay, consultant...
Religious
![[LISTEN] Ml Sulaiman Moola: “The Tongue is a Beast That Only a Few Can Tame”](https://i2.wp.com/www.radioislam.org.za/a/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Tongue.png?resize=467%2C322&ssl=1)
[LISTEN] Ml Sulaiman Moola: “The Tongue is a Beast That Only a Few Can Tame”
Faizel Patel – 14/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) Esteemed Islamic scholar Ml Sulaiman Moola says Allah has repeatedly impressed upon the ummah about the politeness of speech. Ml Moola was sharing some advices about having respect towards people when we are...
![[LISTEN] Ml Ebrahim Bham: Let’s Use Ramadan as a Basis for the Continued Worship of Allah”](https://i0.wp.com/www.radioislam.org.za/a/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Ramadan.jpg?resize=313%2C161&ssl=1)
[LISTEN] Ml Ebrahim Bham: Let’s Use Ramadan as a Basis for the Continued Worship of Allah”
Faizel Patel – 10/04/2021 (Twitter: @FaizelPatel143) With just about two days left before the start of the great and blessed month of Ramadan depending on the sighting of the moon, esteemed Islamic scholar Ml Ebrahim Bham has urged Muslims to remain steadfast in their...
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Break-In At State Capture Commission Offices
There has been a break-in at the Parktown offices of the State Capture Commission. According to reports the offices were burgled on Saturday night with the thieves taking off with various items, including laptops. Radio Islam spoke to political analyst Dr Ralph...
What Now For SA’s Vaccine Problem?
There are calls for a speedy conclusion on the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority to probe the Johnson & Johnson Covid19 vaccine. Millions of South Africans have already received the vaccine, mostly healthcare workers, before the roll-out of the vaccine was...
Islamic Discussions
Know Your Allah: Part 6 – Ml. Sulaimaan Ravat
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The Awakening: Episode 4 – The Anguish Of Sultan Abdul Hamid II
The Awakening Episode 4 - The anguish of Sultan Abdul Hamid II After serving the Ummah faithfully for 33 years through one of its most turbulent times, European-minded agitators force the righteous Caliph to vacate his position.....
Grumpy Chacha vs Boring Baboo: Episode 3 – Juleikha invites Boring Baboo for Iftaar
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Moazzam Begg, Outreach Director Cage UK, Speaks About The Documentary ‘The Mauritanian’
Moazzam Begg, Outreach Director Cage UK and Former Detainee at Guantanamo Bay Prison speaks about the Documentary 'The Mauritanian'. ‘We don’t live in a world of goodies and baddies, do we?’ The true story behind The Mauritanian...
Jewels of the Mind with Jo’hara Hassem – Intention and Mindfullness
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Becoming More Grateful Part 2 A
Allah mentions thankfulness even before belief in Him يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كُلُوا مِن طَيِّبَاتِ مَا رَزَقْنَاكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِلَّهِ إِن كُنتُمْ إِيَّاهُ تَعْبُدُونَ O you who believe! Eat of the good things We have provided for you, and give thanks to...
Becoming more Grateful Part 2 B
As we open the Quran, the first chapter starts with ‘Alhamdulillah’ which is generally translated as “all praise is due to Allah.” In reality, the word Alhamdulillah signifies gratitude in our everyday lives. Hence, when someone asks how we are, a Muslim often...
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