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Syed Ahmad Shaheed
Syed Ahmad Shaheed of Rai Bareilly (b.1786 d.1831) was a warrior from India who, under the influence of Shah Abdul Aziz, son of Shah Waliullah, raised...
Moulana Ishaaq Ackerdien
In this series, we look briefly at the life and achievements of the Ulama and Mashaaikh of PE/Uitenhage. The profiling is in no particular order.
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Sheikh Abdul Qadir al Jazairi
Name: Abdul Qadir. Born: 1808 Mascara, Algeria. Died: 1883 Damascus, Syria.
Abdul Qadir was an Algerian Islamic scholar, Sufi and political and mil...
Hedley Churchward
Born Hedley Churchward, his name was changed to Mahmoud Mobarek after he converted to Islam. Born in Aldershot, England. Died 1929, Johannesburg.
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The Art of not Knowing
Imam Malik ibn Anas rahimahullah was one of the most respected scholars of fiqh. Once a man came to him from far away and asked him 40 questions. Imam...
Go Green Islamically
Ibrahim Abdul Matin, author of the book “Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet,” starts that book off with this line: "The Earth ...
Forgotten Fathers
The important role of a mother is defined for a Muslim in the famous Hadith which highlights the mother’s rights thrice. What we tend to overlook is t...
Dealing with Bullying
South Africa is going through a transition period of finding her feet in a normal world. The birthing pains have brought with them a bouquet of proble...
The Real Da Gama
Western history books have made out the 15th century Portuguese explorer Vasco Da Gama as a hero. But a study of his life shows him to be a cruel Isla...
Killing Dracula
We’ve heard of Dracula the vampire, and the increasing number of books on vampires has renewed people’s interest. Little do we know the part Muslims p...
