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The seeds of Islam were planted in South Africa by Awliya’, ‘Ulama’ and Mujahidin of the Ahlus Sunnah. It was practiced according to the Mazahib (schools) of Imam Abu Hanifah and Imam al Shafi’i, and the ‘aqidah of the Ahlus Sunnah wa l-Jama’ah. For over three hundred years, South African Muslims have drawn spiritual sustenance from the teachings and practices of the Mashayikh. Now all of a sudden, there is […]

Khomeini, the Revolution and Sunni criticism adapted from al-Istiqāmah – a bi monthly journal (est. 1997) by Mawlānā Muḥammad Ṭāhā Karān rahimahu Llah. Question There are many ‘Ulama’ who criticise Imam Khomeini and attempt to turn Sunni opinion against him and the Revolution by constantly harping upon the fact that he was a Shia and the Revolution a Shia Revolution. However, such people need only look at the personality of […]

Shi’ism Today and Yesterday adapted from al-Istiqāmah – a bi monthly journal (est. 1997) by Mawlānā Muḥammad Ṭāhā Karān rahimahu Llah.   Question Sunnis who write critically about Shi’ism always tend to quote the classical literature of the Shia for substantiation of their criticism. They fail to realise that Shi’ism has changed substantially and that the Shi’ism on the basis of which they criticise is different from the Shi’ism which […]