‘Adding Colour to the Rainbow Nation’ was the theme of this year’s Ilm-SA Conference, which sought to address the eradication of racism and poverty, and the role Muslims should play in this regard.

I've always been interested in the history of Indians in South Africa. I feel an almost physical pull towards anything that will give me more information on the subject. So when I heard about the book, ‘Inside Indenture’, I knew I had to read it.

In view of the controversy surrounding the cartoon and caricature of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), a pictorial pocket guide has been produced to present the Prophet of Islam objectively to all people worldwide particularly non-Muslims and help them obtain a comprehensive simplified authentic overview about his character and teachings. It is specially written for tourists all over the world particularly visitors to Islamic tourist places who would like to get brief information about the founder of the Islamic religion and his teachings from Islamic sources.

‘Indians in Africa’ mascot “Soccer” Seema congratulates Spain on their victory against the Dutch in the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

©July 2010. "Soccer Seema" by Sana Ebrahim.

Muslims commemorate tonight (the eve of 9 July) as the night of Me`raj (which corresponds to the date 27 Rajab on the Islamic calendar).

Women play various roles in their lives - from a daughter, sister, and granddaughter, to a wife, mother and, sometimes even breadwinner! But despite these family-oriented roles and responsibilities, women are executives in many fields of work, with dreams and aspirations for undertaking new and exciting ventures. Melanie Kisten, Director and Choreographer of Melanie Kisten Dance Academy, is one of these proud women who’ve made it in South Africa! I managed to steal some time out of Melanie’s busy schedule to give you a glimpse of this family-oriented woman’s road to success.