Rabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za 12 November 2024 4-minute read All eyes are on the EFF as leaders leave the...
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Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar: Names That Will Be Cemented in History
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com 9 November 2024 | 23:00 CAT 1 min read As the world watches the unfolding U.S....
Ear Health: The Hidden Risks of Everyday Ear Habits
Neelam Rahim | neelam@radioislam.co.za 3-minute read 01 November 2024 |18:00 CAT Our ears are an essential part of our...
After the celebrations, what challenges await the matrics of 2022
Neelam Rahim / neelam@radioislam.co.za 4 min read 25 January 2023 / 21:30 pm CAT We have seen days of celebration last week amidst the announcement of more than 80% in the matric pass rate and individual students and schools who did better than good. However, now that...
It takes a village to get a child placed in school
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@icloud.com January 24, 2023, | 13:15 PM CAT 2 min read Many parents are still looking for placements in schools within the Johannesburg North area, it’s been over ten days, and many have resorted to asking people within communities to help or...
Checking our unconscious bias
Shakirah Hunter Everyday like clockwork I take a walk with my kids. The sun and fresh air does us a lot of good. I am usually careful to walk with all my belongings tucked away as we have been taught to do so in South Africa. There is the worry of your belongings...
The Duaa Portal- The Duaa of Rajab – a supplication for barakah
SHAKIRAH HUNTER The onset of Rajab brings with it the much anticipated count down to Ramadan AL Kareem . We begin the month with a dua for barakah during this auspicious month. The reality of our preparation towards Ramadhaan means that Rajab is our time to set our...
Fall in love with the words of Allah – The history of the Qur’an Part Two: The time and place of revelatio
Shakirah Hunter On our journey to falling in love with the knowledge attached to each verse, statement, and word in the Qur’an, we delve a little further. Every ayah was revealed at certain times, and certain places. How fascinating and astounding that each ayah is...
Fall in love with the words of Allah – The history of the Qur’an Part One
Shakirah Hunter The holy Qur’an provides a love like no other. A love that takes different forms, time and a unique closeness. The Sahabah expressed their love to the words of Allah either by standing up for hours in recitation, or studying the meanings, or dedicating...
You may never know the effect your words have on others
Mumtaz Moosa | mumtazs@me.com 03 January 2023 | 23:36 PM CAT 1 min read Many people get annoyed when a random stranger sparks a conversation and shares some of their thoughts or life. Some strangers tend to overshare, but there might be a reason, and it's at times...
The joys of load shedding
Mumtaz Moosa Saley | mumtazs@me.com 02 December 2022 | 21:45 PM CAT 1 min read Millions of South Africans have become so accustomed to load-shedding that they plan daily details like mealtimes, dental appointments, and other activities around the different and...
5 spiritual tips when making Umrah with your kids
Shakirah Hunter Walking through Bin Dawood with my baby strapped to me and my son in his pram. I saw another lady walking through with two kids. I was looking for some Za’tar and mistook her to be Arab. After a quick conversation we quickly realized we were...
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