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In the Circles of Azzawia

From whispered questions in the Haram to the green dome of Azzawia, these are the moments where the old way of learning still lives — teachers in a circle, books open, hearts leaning forward. In Cape Town, the chains of knowledge are not shackles but links that draw us closer to Allah.

August 12, 2025
The Mother Tongue of Tasbih: Afrikaans, Islam, and the Echoes of Resistance

“Os wiet dat ’n taal is ook ’n houvās.” We know that a language is also a holding — like a salomie wrapped in a roti: not to preserve perfection, but to keep the inside warm. Spiced, sacred, messy, surviving. This blog is my offering — a prayer for our tongue, our tasbīḥ, and the…

July 18, 2025
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