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Anjem Choudary Arrested

Nine men, including the radical Islamic preacher Anjem Choudary, have been arrested in London on suspicion of being members of a banned organisation. Officers are searching 18 premises in London and one in Stoke-on-Trent. The Met Police said it was part of an ongoing inquiry into Islamist-related terrorism and not…

25 Sep 2014 10AM 6 min

UN resolution

The United Nations security council agreed yesterday to launch a concerted effort to staunch the flow of radicalised jihadists from around the world to the cause of Islamic State and other terrorist groups. In a rare session of the security council attended by heads of state – only the sixth…

25 Sep 2014 10AM 12 min

Russell Tribunal Update

The Russell Tribunal on Palestine (RToP) began an extraordinary session, yesterday, with the aim of addressing Israel’s crimes during the latest aggression on the Gaza Strip. Yesterday we chat to Russell Tribunal Coordinator, Frank Barat who gave us an update on the proceedings. The jury has reached a decision today…

25 Sep 2014 10AM 7 min

Islamic Relief: Qurbani

Life is hard when food is hard to come by. In fact 842 million people in the world do not have enough to eat; and poor nutrition causes nearly half (45%) of deaths in children under five – that’s 3.1 million children each year. Islamic Relief’s annual Qurbani/Udhiyah program provides…

25 Sep 2014 2AM 6 min

ANCYL vs TB Joshua

The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has vowed to block controversial ‘Prophet’ TB Joshua and has asked government not to issue him with a visa to come into the country until he explains what happened during the building collapse disaster in Lagos. The death toll from the collapse of a multi-storey…

24 Sep 2014 10AM 6 min

Cape Muslim Heritage

Islam in Cape Town dates back to the early 1700 when Tuan Guru secretly started the first masjid from a warehouse in the CBD. Since then, the Cape Malay culture has flourished in all spheres. Culturally as people from various races embrace Islam, politically as we have many Muslim brothers…

24 Sep 2014 10AM 7 min

Russell Tribunal Update

A few weeks ago, members of the Russell Tribunal on Palestine, outraged by Israel’s terrible assault on Gaza and its population, decided to start working on an extraordinary session of the Tribunal that will look into Israel’s Crimes (including War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity and the Crime of Genocide) during…

23 Sep 2014 10PM 7 min

ISIS and Gaza

The 4-6 pm current affairs Drivetime Show is hosted by veteran journalist Shafiq Morton, winner of two Vodacom Awards, and an AfriCAN author’s award. Analytical and thought-provoking, Morton brings his decades of experience as a photo-journalist, historian and broadcaster to the show, added with his unique brand of humour and…

23 Sep 2014 11AM 17 min

Muslim Views Sept Issue Preview

Muslim Views is South Africa’s oldest Muslim newspaper with a publishing record dating back to 1960. It was first published as Muslim News on 16 December 1969. Muslim News has a proud history of resistance against Apartheid and solidarity with the cause for freedom and liberation in South Africa. Among…

23 Sep 2014 11AM 4 min

Yemeni Conflict

In a stunning sweep of the Yemeni capital, the country's Shiite rebels seized homes, offices and military bases of their Sunni foes on Monday, forcing many into hiding and triggering an exodus of civilians from the city after a week of fighting that left 340 people dead. It was the…

23 Sep 2014 10AM 7 min

Nigeria collapse - GOTG update

Last week Friday humanitarian organisation, Gift of the Givers, came out and called on all South Africans needing help finding relatives following the building collapse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos, Nigeria, to contact them. In an attempt to give help, Gift of the Givers aid workers…

23 Sep 2014 10AM 7 min

SA Russia sign R111bn nuclear deal

South Africa has agreed to a strategic partnership with Russia, worth $50-billion, to significantly increase its nuclear power generation capacity. Russia’s Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, yesterday said it will provide up to eight nuclear reactors to South Africa by 2023, in a $50-billion strategic partnership between the two countries. The delivery…

23 Sep 2014 10AM 11 min

Kenyan Westgate mall attacks – on year one

Relatives of the dead, survivors and shop owners converged outside Nairobi's Westgate Mall yesterday, lighting candles and laying flowers in memory of those killed a year ago when gunmen stormed the upscale mall. The attack killed 67 people and left Kenya's capital unsettled for days as militants battled with security…

22 Sep 2014 11AM 16 min

MSA union president passes away

Tributes are pouring for Yusuf Talia, the president of the Muslim Students Association Union, who passed away earlier today. He died at the age of 25 after a long term illness. MSA Union public relations officer Insaaf Peters chats to us now…

22 Sep 2014 10AM 6 min

IHRC heads Islamophobia panel

The UK-based Islamic Human Rights Commission was at the United Nations in Geneva last week where it highlighted the issue of Islamophobia at the 27th Human Rights Council. While panellists discussed how the media and politics fuel Islamophobia, they also talked about how a growing Muslim identity is spurring on…

22 Sep 2014 10AM 8 min

Calls for civil claim for Nigeria collapse victims

Calls have been made for the Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Maite Nkoana-Mashabane, to assist South African victims and family members of victims to file a class action suit against Pastor TB Joshua’s church, the Synagogue Church of All Nations (Scoan). A building belonging to the church collapsed on…

22 Sep 2014 10AM 6 min

Scottish referendum vote: analysis

Scotland has voted No to independence in a referendum, meaning its 300-year old union with the UK will continue. Prime minister David Cameron has hailed the 55%-45% vote to remain inside the UK while Scotland's first minister Alex Salmond has paid tribute to the 'triumph of democracy'. So how did…

19 Sep 2014 11AM 17 min

Inaugural Shamima Shaikh lecture

The life of South Africa's most prominent Muslim gender rights' activist will be celebrated this weekend with the inaugural Shamima Shaikh commemorative lecture. Many will remember Shamima as a fearless and courageous woman. The lecture is organised by the Department of Religion Studies at the University of Johannesburg. To tell us more…

19 Sep 2014 10AM 3 min

Crime Stats analysis

The official crime statistics report released by the South African Police Service today for the period April 2013 to March 2014 reveal a substantial increase in a number of categories of the most serious crime.    There was an increase in murder, attempted murder, robbery with aggravating circumstances and common…

19 Sep 2014 10AM 5 min

Confrontation at Open Mosque

The founder of the Open Mosque pressed ahead with its official opening today, but not without quite a bit of drama. While things seemed calm at first, a group of protestors descended upon the controversial place of worship to show their dissent.

19 Sep 2014 10AM 4 min