At a Cape Town exhibition marking Mental Health Awareness Month, artists Alfred Kitsi and Jaden Wells use horror imagery, repetitive processes and personal experience to explore hardship, healing, hope and the meaning of sanctuary. muslimviews.co.za/artists-ex…

South Africa’s local elections unfold amid corruption, political killings, corporate funding and weak ward structures. The article argues that multiparty politics increasingly resembles a marketplace rather than substantive democracy. muslimviews.co.za/south-afri…

An analysis of a 1985 khutbah by Shaikh Muhammad Salie Dien where he argued that boycotts against Apartheid have deep Islamic precedent. The writer considers how that reasoning may resonate with today’s Gaza-era BDS debate. @BDSmovement muslimviews.co.za/shaikh-die…

South African ulama joined global scholars at the GISC retreat in Australia, building on Cape Town 2025 and strengthening cooperation on Islamophobia, Muslim youth identity, education, community leadership and shared challenges. muslimviews.co.za/south-afri…

Trump’s association with Jeffrey Epstein and endorsement of Benjamin Netanyahu are contrasted in this commentary, which argues that Western power condemns scandal when it threatens prestige but excuses mass violence when it serves empire. @Academicatarms muslimviews.co.za/trump-epst…

From Sally Rooney to withdrawn books on Palestinian history, this article asks whether UK publishers and media are shaping which voices can be heard when Palestine, Gaza and politically uncomfortable stories enter the public sphere. muslimviews.co.za/are-mainst…

A personal tribute remembers Comrade Moosa Kaprey as an anti-Apartheid activist, trusted family friend and principled believer whose life of struggle, faith, humility and service left a lasting mark on his community and political comrades. @MKhalidSayed muslimviews.co.za/tribute-to…

This searing response to journalist Paula Slier argues that Navi Pillay’s Nobel Peace Prize is celebrated far beyond a narrow circle, while questioning her media framing. @PaulaSlier muslimviews.co.za/celebrated…

October 17 marks the 41st anniversary of the Siege of St Athans Mosque, when Apartheid security forces surrounded Masjid-us-Salaam in Athlone. Eyewitnesses recall the gunfire, death, resistance and defiance that followed that night. muslimviews.co.za/the-siege-…

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay’s commitment to justice and international human rights law is contrasted with Shehbaz Sharif’s praise and nomination of Donald Trump. @Academicatarms muslimviews.co.za/pillays-de…

Iran’s four-decade education journey is a dynamic model of transformation from illiteracy to expanded universities, gender equity, scientific research, technology startups, digital literacy and ambitions for global scientific leadership. muslimviews.co.za/irans-educ…

Navi Pillay’s 2026 Nobel Peace Prize has drawn fierce criticism from Israel, the US and pro-Israel groups. The writer defends the South African jurist’s record on human rights, Gaza and justice, arguing that the award is richly deserved. @MRN1SA muslimviews.co.za/navi-pilla…

South African cricket is urged to break its silence on Imran Khan’s detention, with the writers arguing that a country whose sporting freedom was won through global solidarity cannot ignore the humanitarian treatment of a cricket icon. @MRN1SA muslimviews.co.za/sa-cricket…

Three years after October 7, Cape Town’s interfaith vigil carried shrouds bearing the names of Palestinian children killed by Israel in Gaza through the city, renewing a weekly call for justice and witness. @A_RashiedOmar muslimviews.co.za/three-year…

From Kashmir to Yemen and the imprisonment of Imran Khan, three distinct struggles converge around a shared challenge to Pakistan’s establishment, raising questions about sovereignty, legitimacy and who may speak for the governed. @Academicatarms muslimviews.co.za/yemen-kash…

More than 40 years after Ebrahim Carelse was shot by Apartheid police in Salt River, his story endures through memories of his mass janaazah, the violence surrounding it and a grave at Mowbray Muslim Cemetery that can no longer be located. muslimviews.co.za/ebrahim-ca…

Mowzer explains why he is standing as an ANC candidate in the local government elections, arguing that Muslim political engagement, non-racialism and participation in local government are vital to strengthening democracy and shaping South Africa. @MYANC muslimviews.co.za/why-majid-…

After the Galloway-Ridley solidarity tour, this reflection asks what meaningful solidarity demands next: deeper relationships, local responsibility, ethical organising and a commitment to know communities beyond familiar circles today. muslimviews.co.za/to-know-on…

In the second part of his Quran-based argument on Prophetic wealth, the writer contends that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used financial independence and abundance not for luxury, but to provide for his family and serve the wider community. muslimviews.co.za/the-prophe…

Thousands of pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched along Cape Town’s Sea Point promenade as George Galloway and Yvonne Ridley concluded a South African tour with calls to intensify boycott action and create awareness for the cause of Palestinian justice. muslimviews.co.za/thousands-…