The Occupation of Kashmir

The Occupation of Kashmir

The Mercury of December 28th, 2018, published an article by Thillay Naidoo in which he blames Islam for the problems facing the hapless Kashmiri people. Nothing could be further from the truth. Kashmir has been an independent Nation-State for over 5000 years. India...
Eid-ul-Adha 2013

Eid-ul-Adha 2013

Eid-ul-Adha 2013   All praise to the Almighty for blessing us with Eid-ul-Adha on Wednesday, 16 October 2013. As with everything in Islam we celebrate this joyous occasion with the remembrance and worship of Allah. Eid-ul-Adha is a time when we are made to dwell...
KASHMIR – A blind spot for how long?

KASHMIR – A blind spot for how long?

In his autobiography “A Fortunate Man”, the late Ismail Meer whom Nelson Mandela had described as a man of great integrity and a close friend, made a very poignant observation: “India is free of the British, I thought, but British domination remains”. Though it was...