Adli Yacubi

Category: Rabbānī Scrolls

The Ratib al-Haddad: A Symphony of Spiritual Resilience

Discover the Ratib al-Haddad’s movements, history, and meaning, from slavery to anti-apartheid resistance in the Cape, told as a spiritual symphony.

July 5, 2025
Tamat: A Sacred Completion, A Living Beginning

Tamat is more than a graduation. It is a celebration of the living Qur’an — a covenant of sound, presence, and tradition, carried from Hadramaut to the Cape. From children in medoras and sorbaan to processions through District Six, this ritual reminds us that knowledge is not an ending, but a beginning. This post honours…

July 5, 2025
Hājar: The Black Mother Whose Faith Turned the Heart of Hajj

Hājar was a Black woman, a mother, and a servant whose trust in Allah turned a barren desert into the heart of Islam. Her courage became the pattern of worship, and her grave a sanctuary of dignity.

July 3, 2025
Africans in Early Islam: A Celebration of Courage, Dignity, and Faith

From the first martyr to the first mu’adhin, from the refuge of Najāshi to the dignity of Barakah, Africans shaped Islam from its earliest breath. This is their story — woven into the Ka‘bah, the adhan, and the footsteps of Hajj itself. More than history, it is a revolution of faith and equality.

July 2, 2025
Braima Winter: The Man Who Read the Weather and Raised Us with Words

A Turkish Delight of memory, scent, and softness — this is a tribute to the ones who raised us, laughed with us, stitched us together. From Braima Winter’s cloud-watching wisdom to High Rugaya’s cinnamon mercy, this is how we remember. With bricks. With books. With soup.

June 18, 2025
The Verse That Faces Outward

A sacred poem hidden in plain sight. Above the Prophet ﷺ’s resting place in Madinah, one couplet from Imām al-Ḥaddād was chosen to stand above the Qur’an. A knock upon the door. A sign for those who see.

June 12, 2025