For many around the world, Eid has already come. But here in South Africa, we’re waiting until tomorrow – Wednesday 31st August. I’d like to take this opportunity to with everyone and their families a blessed Eid mubarak. May your day be filled with joy and happiness, and (halaal) celebration. For males and females, please … More An Eid like no other
It’s Saturday night, and the people have gathered. The lights go out. A hush descends as the crowd becomes quiet. The screen begins displaying its image. A man appears. He speaks. He tells of a group of people who will have lived their lives for a period, enjoying life – doing as they pleased. These … More Future memories
Many of us take this month for granted – the fact that we can fast (as we’ve been commanded to do), perform taraweeh, and do all the other, communal things that come packaged with this ‘month of the ummah’. But while we have it easy – while we have this freedom – our brothers and … More Appreciating Ramadan
I hope everyone’s having an awesome Ramadan so far. Ramadan in South Africa usually means that our esteemed guest, Mufti Ismail Menk (from Zimbabwe) performs taraweeh in one of our cities – each night following the salaah with a talk based on some aspect of the Quran. This year, he’s in Cape Town – at … More Ramadan 2011 with Mufti Ismail Menk
Over the past decade, Ramadan has been a very special time for me. You see, prior to that, things were different. I was different. And then, one day in that Ramadan ten years ago, everything changed. That experience, that miracle, marked a turning point in my life – one that I’m eternally grateful for, and … More The Gathering
With Ramadaan on our proverbial doorstep, I thought it would be a good time to recycle some older material to help us prepare for what is probably the most important month of each year. 1. The Fasting and the Furious For starters, I highly recommend listening to Muhammad Al-Shareef’s “The Fasting and the Furious” … More It’s almost here…
For those in Cape Town, there’s a Ramadaan preparation seminar at UCT in a few weeks. Details are in the advert if you’re interested, and clicking on the image should take you to the organisers’ web page, where you can register.
Part 1 | Part 2 It’s not over till the moon is sighted With the month almost over, many of us may have started to feel a decline in the Ramadan spirit. The 27th night is over, many of the masajid have completed their recitations – so taraweeh is shorter. We’re looking forward to Eid – … More Looking forward: Part 3 and wrap-up
(This article is also posted at http://www.ramadan.co.za) Ramadan is a month in which many of strive in our worship; and we hope that these high standards will be carried over to the 11 months that follow. And, like a re-run that just won’t go away, each year, it’s very likely that we fail to live … More Looking forward: Part 2 – Salah
I have been re-awoken. This month, which is usually so inspirational for me, has once again lived up to its greatness in terms of my personal development. You see, I know this is the best time for self-analysis and change. It’s always like that – because it’s the month where other stuff steps back, into … More Re-awakening
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