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Ramadan is almost here, and by now, your local ulama and others might have started reminding you of the need to prepare early for it – so that you can start the month in full gear already (or at least better than starting from zero). But if you’ve been with the Early Bird series so … More Ramadan 2012: The Early Bird Challenge 4
A collection of a few shots from Masjid-al Haram in Makkah. (You can view the gallery by clicking, or for larger versions, right click the shot you want and open it in a new tab / window). Sources: Pictures 1,2, and 6 are from other people, but 3, 4, 5 are mine.
Poem read by the amazing Boonaa Mohammed, who recently graced our shores as part of the “Strangers Tour”. You can read the words and find more of his work at this link.
In solidarity with Toddles’ recent venture into the world of potty training,some of the Playtime Council decided to give the strange new plastic contraption a go as well. Click the first image to go through the slideshow – or just select the ones you want to see individually. For more adventures of the Playtime Council, … More The Playtime Council: Time to Potty
Previous parts: Introduction | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3| Part 4 The first 24 hours in Madinah made a huge impression on me and helped me realise why people love the place so much: it felt like the Prophet s.a.w.’s masjid was a piece of Jannah. Of course, quite literally, there … More Hajj Chronicles Part 5: A little piece of Heaven
With just three months left until Ramadan, if you’ve participated in this series so far, your journey towards improvement should be well underway – even if it’s going very slowly (and that’s OK!). We began with salaah in part 1, then moved on to dua in part 2. While those are both very spiritual topics, … More Ramadan 2012: The Early Bird Challenge 3
“And Pharaoh send heralds until all cities, [bidding them to call out his troops and to proclaim:] “Behold, these [children of Israel] are but a contemptible band*; but they are indeed filled with hatred of us seeing that we are, verily, a nation united, fully prepared against danger…” (Quran; Chapter 26 – “The Poets”, verse … More Timeless Lessons for Humanity
The MSA of the Cape has teamed up with several organisations to bring “The Strangers Tour” to South Africa. This internationally-renowned variety show boasts the talents of Muslim comedian Baba Ali (USA), award-winning poet Boonaa Mohammed (Canada), and popular scholar Navaid Aziz (Canada). The event – which takes a refreshing look at Muslim life and … More Strangers arriving in South Africa
One day, Chairman Pooh decided to take the council members out for a ride. Unfortunately, due to financial constraints, the council had only one vehicle. But since this is South Africa, the spirit of South Africa’s urban taxi industry kicked in, and everyone got a seat – as pictured below: For previous … More The Playtime Council: It’s a little crowded
Previous parts: Introduction | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 First impressions Mention the name ‘Madinah’, and the first descriptions many Muslims will use involve words like ‘peaceful’, ‘calm’, ‘tranquil’, etc. Our arrival there was anything but that – but such is to be expected when we had to deal with the chaos … More Hajj Chronicles Part 4: Welcome to Madinah
slip-sliding away..... 