by Iqbal Jassat | Apr 23, 2019 | Africa, MRN articles, MRN Views
Though I’m not surprised by the harshness of Zev Krengel’s attack on Zane Dangor in regard to the downgrade of South Africa’s embassy in Tel Aviv, I note that his desperate attempt to do so is filled with frustration. Unfortunately for him and the...
by Iqbal Jassat | Apr 16, 2019 | MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
With the approach of Ramadan, Muslims around the world are expected to be engaged in heightened consciousness to inculcate values of justice, empathy for masses of downtrodden and to embody Islam’s principles of solidarity with marginalized people. As the...
by Iqbal Jassat | Apr 6, 2019 | Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
Cynics may call it politicking to garner Muslim votes for the ruling African National Congress (ANC) on the eve of South Africa’s crucial May 2019 national elections. Others, especially from Israel’s local pressure groups, may suggest that the ANC has...
by Iqbal Jassat | Apr 3, 2019 | MRN articles, MRN Views, World News
It ought not to surprise anyone that autocratic Arab regimes, rightwing groups in Europe, Israeli propagandists and a host of right-leaning think tanks, all have a common interest to fuel Islamophobia. And not only does it derive from shared values of prejudice, the...
by Iqbal Jassat | Mar 18, 2019 | Breaking News, MRN articles, MRN Views, Opinion, World News
Violent brutality often seen on cinema screens as well as TV and online broadcasts – a hallmark of Hollywood, always ends with a sigh of relief in the knowledge that fiction triumphed over reality. “Dead” actors wake up and walk, ready to...
