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South African Muslimahs Speak about Headscarves at Airports


Posted by safiyyah on 14 Feb 2012 / 0 Comments
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Over the Christmas and New Year season, Quraysha Ismail Sooliman, South African Muslimah scholar and lecturer in Political Studies at the University of Pretoria, was on her way out of the country with her family. At Oliver Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg, she and her daughters were stopped at passport control, and one of her […]

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The Fight over South Africa’s Muslim Marriage Bill Rages on


Posted by safiyyah on 31 Mar 2011 / 0 Comments
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Recently, the South African Justice Ministry opened the latest draft of the Muslim Marriages Bill (MMB) up for public comment and called for submissions on the bill’s contents. Along with this came the media furor over the Muslim community’s reaction to the idea of the government recognizing Muslim marriages as Muslim marriages and providing legislation […]

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Without a Prayer: Eid for Muslim Women in South Africa


Posted by safiyyah on 12 Oct 2010 / 0 Comments
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Several weeks after Eid al-Fitr, it’s a good time to analyze the recent media embroglio about women and Eid prayers in South Africa. The ways in which South African Muslims interact with the media has changed drastically in the last few years with the rise of social media, and this has reflected itself especially in […]

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Regressive Redemption in CII’s Ramadan Serial


Posted by safiyyah on 31 Aug 2010 / 0 Comments
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Channel Islam International, often considered to be the “more progressive” Muslim community radio station in Johannesburg, is broadcasting a radio drama series for the month of Ramadan. The show is titled “Redemption Road,” and aims to be a representation of South African Indian Muslim society and its idiosyncrasies while reminding listeners to their often-forgotten purpose […]

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