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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...
Young Indonesian travels to Makkah on Bicycle for Hajj
By Neelam Rahim For Muhammad Fauzan, the lifetime spiritual journey of Hajj was arduous on a bicycle. He travelled nearly 5,000 kilometres from Indonesia to Saudi Arabia on a bicycle, taking more than seven and a half months. The young Indonesian travelled from...
South Africa
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...
Health Ombudsman to Investigate Rahima Moosa Mother & Child Hospital Dire Conditions
Written by Umamah Bakharia The dire circumstances of staff and patients at the Rahima Moosa Hospital in Gauteng remain in the news. The hospital has been under scrutiny, after paediatric expert Dr Tim De Maayer, wrote an open letter about the horrible conditions...
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
Seventh-century mosque uncovered in Negev Desert course
By Neelam Rahim Israeli archaeologists on Wednesday unveiled a rare ancient masjid within the country’s south that the antiquities officials shed lightweight on the region’s transition from Christianity to Islam. The remains of the masjid, believed to be entirely one,...
Death toll rises in Afghanistan after a robust earthquake
By Neelam Rahim At least 1,000 people were killed and quite 1,500 others injured after a strong earthquake struck a distant and mountainous region of southeastern Afghanistan near the border with Pakistan early Wednesday, the state-run Bakhtar press association said....
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...
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[Listen] Epidemiological trends in malnutrition: lessons from the household double burden in India and South Africa
By Neelam Rahim The University of Johannesburg is hosting a visiting professor from India who has been doing comparison research and the health implications of a developing country. The study shows that childhood undernutrition in India and SA, a common characteristic...
Protect your social media account from hackers
By Mumtaz Moosa Saley 23:06:2022 When you log onto your Instagram account, you will notice the number of accounts being hacked, and many small businesses have lost their accounts to so-called crypto traders looking to make a quick buck here and there. The key is to...
Religious
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...
The Dua Portal: Duas to bid farewell to the Hujaaj
Shakirah Hunter The Hujaaj have been leaving. The farewells are so overwhelming. As we stand at the airport, we find ourselves crying for people that we don’t even know. The lists have been so long, preparation from snacks to the best of luggage. Ihram checks, the...
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Praise be to Allah, Who has created time and has made some times better than others, some months and days and nights better than others, when rewards are multiplied many times, as a mercy towards His slaves. This encourages them to do more righteous deeds and makes...
Food Safety Measures in Islamic Jurisprudence – Part 5
So today we look at other aspects which affect food safety. Personal hygiene There are various verses in the Holy Quran, for example: لَّمَسْجِدٌ أُسِّسَ عَلَى ٱلتَّقْوَىٰ مِنْ أَوَّلِ يَوْمٍ أَحَقُّ أَن تَقُومَ فِيهِ ۚ فِيهِ رِجَالٌ يُحِبُّونَ أَن يَتَطَهَّرُوا۟ ۚ...
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