“Education can only be enhanced with community; education is not a building, but a lifestyle and an environment.” It is finally here! The moment that we have anticipated… We anticipate “The Brick Laying Day”; as it will give Learners , Educators, Parents and the Community a unique opportunity to physically lay bricks for the New [...]
The passing away of Mohamed Yousuf Lavangee has plunged the community in deep grief and sorrow. It has left a void and an empty feeling in the hearts of family and friends alike. This demonstrates how Mohamed had touched the hearts of people in so many different ways. Mohamed Yousuf Lavangee was born in Durban [...]
Death always shocks us. It leaves a void and an empty feeling in the hearts of family and friends alike. It makes us slip into a depressive mood. It also makes us philosophical, making us aware of the transitory nature of the earthly happenings. Though the feeling of detachment does not stay with us for [...]
Our school was shocked on 16 February 2011 by the news of the tragic passing away of one of our learners, 14 year old Maryam Moosa. In the immediate aftermath of her passing away, our school struggled to come to grips with the tragedy. Our staff and learners were consoled by the soothing words and [...]
Aboobaker Jeena passed away tragically on Wednesday 27 October 1993. “Baajie” Jeena, as he was affectionately known, was a founder member of our School. He served on the Board of Management and on various committees of the Board. He was a dedicated man and this was illustrated by the fact that he always put the [...]
“It is Allâh who created you in a state of weakness, and then, after weakness, ordains strength (for you) and then after strength, ordains old age (weakness) and grey hair …” (30:54) We come into this world in the state of absolute helplessness and weakness. As we journey through life we go through four distinct [...]
….So I said to him: “And the likes of her truly deserve that from you.”…. This story was recounted by Prof. Khalid Al-Jubeir, consulting cardiovascular surgeon, in one of his lectures: Once I operated on a two and a half year old child. It was Tuesday, and on Wednesday the child was in good health. [...]
Question: If a person enters the Masjid and commences his Salâh without switching off his cellphone or putting it on “silent” and his cellphone happens to ring whilst he is engaged in Salâh, what should he do? Answer: In the name of Allâh. It is necessary to develop the habit of either switching off one’s [...]
The home of today has become very much like a hotel. Strangers stumble in and out at odd hours, each one doing his own little thing. “The family” has now almost become just a fond memory. “The family” having meals together is a rare occasion. Just sitting together and chatting is even more rare. Part [...]
Deconstructing Sibling Rivalry Tricks for Muslim Parents Although sibling rivalry is normal, it can be rather taxing if it persists without any guidance for reform in a positive light. Every mother knows that raising a child is full of challenges. However, once that first precious child becomes an older brother or sister, a new challenge [...]