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radioislam.co.za Faizel Patel, 2016-04-25   As Hajj 2016 draws close, at least 1,950 South African Muslims have been accredited to perform pilmgrimage in Saudi Arabia this year. The South African Hajj and Umrah Council (SAHUC) released the hajj accreditation list for 2016 yesterday. President of SAHUC Shaheen Essop says people …

  NEWS/WORLD / 19 April 2016 at 21:47pm By: Sharon Bernstein Sacramento – Utah on Tuesday declared pornography a public health hazard and mandated that computer technicians who find child pornography on a computer to report it to law enforcement authorities in Republican-backed moves supported by the Mormon Church. The resolution declares …

The conflict over the construction of the Valhalla Mosque in Pretoria is more than just an isolated display of religious intolerance. It speaks of race dynamics far more complex than that, argues AAISHA DADI PATEL.   Fears of creeping Islamophobia have taken over in Pretoria’s suburb of Valhalla, where angry …

By Dr. B. M. Hegde 19 April, 2016 Countercurrents.org This white, powdery, odourless and waxy substance does not even have any taste, but causes so much trouble for almost all those who have the habit of reading today’s health magazines. It does not cause so much havoc for human health …

Cii News | 10 Rajab 1437/18 April 2016 With the month of Ramadan upon our doorsteps, the Jamiatul Ulama Kwazulu Natal has called for important discussions to be convened on the state of begging in the Muslim community. The Holy Month is associated with a general spirit of giving and …

A Culture Of Impunity In Full View Of The Entire World By Ramzy Baroud 14 April, 2016 Countercurrents.org “Whether he made a mistake or not, is a trivial question,” said an Israeli Jewish man who joined large protests throughout Israel in support of a soldier who calmly, and with precision, …

    Mohamed Ameen Dabhelia – 2016-04-12 radioislam.co.za   Former EFF MP and National Convenor of the Black First Land First Movement Andile Mngxitama says South Africa is facing a massive crisis of leadership and vision. Over the past few weeks the country has been faced with a number of …

Cii News &  Agencies |29 Jumadal Ukhra 1437/08 April 2016 Saudi King Salman arrived in Cairo on Thursday for a five-day visit aimed at solidifying ties with Egypt, ramping up unity in the Arab world and dealing with various regional security, political and economic challenges. The king was welcomed at …

KING SALMAN VISITS EGYPT Saudi King Salman arrived in Egypt on Thursday as he begins an important state visit to the country. The visit is expected to cement political and economic ties between the two nations, including firming up deals worth billions. King Salman will address the Egyptian Parliament in …

By Jonathan Cook 03 April, 2016 Countercurrents.org Nazareth: It might have been a moment that jolted Israelis to their senses. Instead the video of an Israeli soldier shooting dead a young Palestinian man as he lay wounded and barely able to move has only intensified the tribal war dance of …