Muslims
latest news & developmentsWho will Muslims vote for?
Few parties align with my beliefs as a follower of Islam and a South African, writes Ozayr Patel
Algerians grapple with ‘shame’ of fathers who fought for colonial France
Both France and Algeria have pushed narratives about the Harkis that are incorrect, the first being that these men joined the French army for ideological reasons
The world must act to stop India’s impending genocide
Democratic countries that are committed to human rights must take decisive action to pressure India to quell its abuses and protect minority communities.
Democracy and charisma: A dangerous liaison
In India and the Philippines, strongmen have consolidated immense power through democratic means. How do we explain this?
The end of Gandhi’s India
The current dispensation is becoming a majoritarian Hindu state as Narendra Modi promotes hatred and intolerance of Muslims and minorities
Terrorism used as excuse to suppress Kashmir
Within India, the Bharatiya Janata Party government is stoking Islamophobia by using religion as an instrument of identity politics
Orange is the new grey for Bangladeshi beards
Facial hair of sunset tones is now the go-to look for older men wanting to take off the years, with an array of henna options available
Easter blasts at Sri Lanka hotels and churches kill at least 207
The attacks were the worst act of violence to hit the country in the decade since the end of a bloody civil war that killed up to 100 000 people
NZ begins releasing bodies to families in Christchurch mosque attack
The bodies of the first six victims have been released by the coroner to their families, while Prime Minister Ardern labels the gunman a ‘terrorist’
40 dead in New Zealand mosque shootings
40 people have been killed by an Australian extremist at two mosque shootings in New Zealand’s South Island city of Christchurch
Mozambique’s mysterious insurgency
Armed militants are burning villages and beheading civilians in northern Mozambique — and no one knows who they are, or what they want
Unembargoed: June 15 to 21
‘Illegitimate president’: Cyril Ramaphosa’s position is under threat from multiple legal disputes and how Muslims are reclaiming Cape Town streets
Auction group cancels sale of historic burial land in Bo-Kaap
‘If those developers start digging, they’re going to find the remains of our ancestors,” says Igsaan Higgins, who argued against the sale’
All the women in me are tired
As the initial joy of Ramadan wears off, the labour of fielding prejudice creeps in
Mob justice grips central Nigeria
Clashes between farmers and nomadic herders have resulted in violent retribution