Abdullah

The First Maktab In South Africa

The First Maktab in South Africa – 1793On the 06 April 1780, a prince by the name of Imaam Abdullah ibnul Qadhi, famously known as Tuan Guru was brought to the Cape of Good Hope as a prisoner of the Dutch. He was imprisoned at Robbin Island for fighting against …

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A Womans View: The Blessing of Male Authority

Umm Khalid As a woman, I highly respect legitimate male authority.As a daughter, a wife, a mother, I rely on male authority after my reliance on Allah.For too long, we have been told that male authority must be rebelled against. “Smash the Patriarchy!” Masculinity is “toxic” and “dangerous.”I have experienced …

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Sheikhul Hadith Moulana Zakariyya’s Boyhood Days

“I relate a personal experience to illustrate how one’s leisure hours, when divested of Allah’s blessings, seem to slip away at an unimaginably fast speed. In my boyhood days, I was very fond of holding a sort of poetic quiz competition, in which two teams competed with each other in …

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