Monday, September 23, 2013

Habib Muhammad as-Saqqaf in Cape Town

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Habib Muhammad is a direct descendent of the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) through the Hussaini line and hails from a prominent Hijazi family. He ...
Tuesday, September 17, 2013

A tribute to a mother

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Savuti sunrise, a present I gave to my mother many years ago. © Shafiq Morton AS a journalist, I’ve often had to deal with the sad...
Thursday, September 5, 2013

Opinion divided on Syria conflict, but consensus US should not attack

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 Syria, a country in ruins. Courtesy: www.theatlantic.com NO issue has more horrified, confused and divided the community than the...
Monday, August 19, 2013

Egypt: re-erecting the wall of fear

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Cairo - where Islam and military secularism currently clash. © Shafiq Morton WHEN General Abd al-Fattah al-Sisi, Egypt’s militar...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

The missing link: from flying saucers to divine destiny

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Who are we? How long have we been on earth? And when did we, as a human species, “evolve”? These are the questions that fascinate,...
Thursday, August 8, 2013

Moonsighting, Ramadan 2013, Cape Town

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About 2,000 people gathered at Three Anchor Bay in Sea Point, Cape Town, in chilly weather to sight the new moon to signify the end of the...
Friday, August 2, 2013

Qur'an and Riba: the unfinished business

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One of the miracles of the Qur’an is that it means so many different things to so many different people. We all read it with intention, a...