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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...
Saudi’s operational plan for Hajj was unveiled while field teams can speak 13 languages
By Neelam Rahim On Sunday, 3 million Zamzam water bottles a day in Grand Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques launched its operational plan for this year’s Hajj season, which mobilizes 10,000 male and female employees and workers...
South Africa
eThikhwini Municipality announces new rules for ritual slaughtering
By Neelam Rahim The Sunday Tribune reported that the municipality intended to impose a slaughtering permit for traditional ceremonies during a now-deleted post. City spokesperson Msawakhe Mayisela said the reason on municipal platforms about processes to follow when...
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...
Africa
Deactivating Kenya’s Toxic Trolls One Step at a Time
Written by Umamah Bakharia Amid the growing number of online trolls in Kenya, a mother launches a cyberattack of kindness. Concerned about her kids growing up in Kenya’s toxic cyberspace, banker-by-day Marjoline Kirima decides to launch an online kindness campaign. ...
China Offers To Mediate Horn of Africa Disputes
Written by Umamah Bakharia China has offered to play the role of mediator to resolve disputes in the Horn of Africa, on the opening day of a regional gathering in the Ethiopian capital. The Horn of Africa namely consists of Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya,...
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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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...
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