The Types of Education Education goes beyond what takes places within the four walls of the classroom. A child gets education from his experiences outside the school as well. There are three main types of education, namely, Formal, Informal and Non-formal. Formal...
The Purpose of Education Education is not an activity we undertake just for its own sake, but always because we want to achieve something or bring something about. Talking about education thus always raises the question as to what is the “purpose of education”. There...
The 24th of January is annually commemorated as the International Day of Education. The International Education Day occurs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic that led to a global learning disruption of unprecedented scale and severity. The closure of schools,...
Islam amongst Black South Africans Islam is growing in South African communities, offering a haven from social vices, an ethic of charity for the needy, and social reform. When Bilal Motsau converted to Islam in 1976, he was considered an oddity in Soweto, a sprawling...
Islam Abolishes Slavery As is often the case with revolutionary movements, early Islam encountered fierce opposition from many elites. The Quraysh, for example, who controlled trade in the Holy City of Makkah – a business from which they profited greatly – had no...
