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British Muslims Troubled by Saudi’s New Hajj Lottery
By Neelam Rahim Hundreds of British Muslims who booked trips to Saudi Arabia to perform the hajj pilgrimage have described their anger and frustration at being stranded in the UK despite paying thousands of pounds for flights and hotels through a flawed Saudi...
Makkah Grand mosque gets 80,000 new Qur’an copies for distribution to pilgrims
By Neelam Rahim Saudi Arabia’s Grand Holy mosque has been equipped with eighty thousand new copies of the Holy Quran ahead of the year’s hajj. There square measure a pair of 300 shelves in several components of the Grand house of worship, consistent with Fahd ibn...
South Africa
51 immigrants rescued from ‘slave-like conditions’ in Ekurhuleni factory, the owner still at large
By Neelam Rahim On Wednesday, authorities rescued 51 alleged illegal immigrants from a Chinese-owned factory in Ekurhuleni. Acting on information provided by a whistle-blower, the home Affairs inspectorate visited the factory and was refused entry. “Home Affairs...
Can any one individual still save the ANC in Gauteng?
By Neelam Rahim There was fierce electioneering at the weekend as the ANC held its Gauteng conference. Panyaza Lesufi and Lebogang Maile accepted nominations for the chairperson position at the provincial conference. Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko and Mzi Khumalo stood for...
Africa
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[LISTEN] The Africa Report: Hundreds of Thousands of Zimbabweans to be Affected by Expiring Permits
Umm Muhammed Umar On The Africa Report, Radio Islam spoke to the Head of Programs at Media Monitoring Africa, Thandi Smith. Commonwealth leaders met in Kigali on Friday, June 24th, and amongst other things, discussed the relevance of the Commonwealth. Smith said that...
The world’s most aggressive financial institution — Zimbabwe — raises the critical rate to 200%
By Neelam Rahim Zimbabwe’s central bank raised interest rates to a record. The government officially reintroduced the US dollar as a legal currency to rein in inflation and stabilize the nation’s tumbling charge per unit. The monetary policy committee over doubled the...
World
International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking
Written by Umamah Bakharia Today is International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking. The day is annually commemorated by SADAG as Substance Abuse Awareness Day. Age, peer pressure, and the low cost and easy accessibility of drugs and alcohol in South...
Two fatalities when folks leave behind youngsters in boiling car
By Neelam Rahim The parents of a four-year-old girl fastened the kid within the car, and she eventually succumbed to worry, heat intensity and lack of chemical elements, in keeping with doctors. The little lady arrived for the ceremonial occasion service with her...
Ummah
Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque is in danger of collapsing due to Israeli excavation work
By Neelam Rahim Officials at Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem have raised deep concerns over Israeli excavation work at the holy site, which they claim has caused cracks and other damage to the building’s structure. And Azzam Al-Khatib, director-general of the city’s...
The First Halaal fair in the UK is slated for December
By Neelam Rahim The first halaal trade show in the UK is scheduled to be held at exCel, London, in December. According to Rahyafte (the missionaries and converts website), Halal aggregation London is the country’s 1st government-to-government, B2B and B2C exhibitions...
Community
City of Joburg Campaigns For Fire Safety Amidst Winter Freeze
Written by Umamah Bakharia Due to the cold weather, many opt for heaters, candles and the like to keep warm. However, statistics show that these are also the causes of shack or home fires. The city of Johannesburg has launched a "Stay-Alive-Until-We-Arrive" campaign...
SAHUC field worker Fariet Moosa passes away in Makkah
By Neelam Rahim This morning we received the news of the passing on of Brother Fariet Moosa. Brother Fariet Moosa had been in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on the SAHUC commission, and SAHUC has sent their condolences to the family. Radio Islam speaks to the president...
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Political
Ramaphosa discusses food security in a phone call to Putin
By Neelam Rahim President Cyril Ramaphosa had a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday. They discussed possible Russian agricultural products and fertiliser deliveries to Africa, including South Africa. “The presidents expressed satisfaction...
Russia blocks the export of grain by Ukraine
By Neelam Rahim In February, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine halted Kyiv’s Black Sea grain exports, threatening a global food crisis. Has driven up world food prices to record levels. Black Sea ports in Ukraine, the world’s fourth-largest grains exporter, have been...
Social
Are we losing the essence of Eid?
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 27:06:2022 Our lives have moved online, we can shop for literally anything with one click and that even includes Qurbani. Over the years I have watched how people prefer clicking and sending off their Qurbani donations to various parts of the...
How can we keep local government accountable?
By Annisa Essack 27:06:2022 The Jamiatul Ulama South Gauteng branch together with Radio Islam International and Nurul Islam hosted a civil society meeting held at the Nurul Islam Hall, in Gauteng, on Wednesday, 23rd June 2022 “How can we keep local government...
Religious
HALAL CHOCOLATE WARS
SHAKIRAH HUNTER Chocolate should never be an issue of contention- at least that is the universal understanding of chocolate , yet last week we had contradictory statements coming out of our Halaal certification bodies – one stating that certain chocolate products were...
The Dua Portal: When fatigue overwhelms you
Shakirah Hunter This past weekend my nieces and nephews came over for our first sleepover. We had a lovely pizza evening followed by a anasheed evening with words being mumbled and lovely tea in tiny Turkish teacups. The four-year-old and three-year-old were super...
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