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We provide news on Islam and Muslims and other breaking news from around the world to promote awareness of global events. News is obtained from a variety of news agencies and therefore views and terminology expressed are not necessarily that of Darul Ihsan. Readers are urged to be circumspect, especially with regards the loaded terminology used by the media.
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The Media Desk contributes local, national and international news articles for the website and also focuses on news content of the Muslim world. etters commenting on broad issues are also regularly sent to the editors of newspapers Below are a few letters which were sent by the Media Desk and published in newspapers. Bias and negative reporting against Islam has become a very real phenomenon in the media, especially in the international press.
The Darul Ihsan Media Desk primarily monitors the media for Islamaphobic (anti-Islamic) comments and anti-Islamic sentiments made in the mainstream media and interacts positively with media portals conveying the Islamic perspective.
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We provide news on Islam and Muslims and other breaking news from around the world to promote awareness of global events. News is obtained from a variety of news agencies and therefore views and terminology expressed are not necessarily that of Darul Ihsan. Readers are urged to be circumspect, especially with regards the loaded terminology used by the media.
Noble Qur’an engraved onto marble slabs
SAUDI ARABIA: A Saudi Arabian sculptor has completed carving the words of the Quran onto marble slabs.
Darul Ihsan Humanitarian Centre has embarked on a new project called the Fanfold Display Unit (FDU) that it hopes will help spread the message of Islam through strategic placements within the community.
Fourth bicycle park opened in Durban along with bicycle share project
DURBAN: The eThekwini Municipality has opened a community bicycle park in KwaMashu’s E-Section.
South African citizens amongst 121 nationalities approved for Hajj 1442
SAUDI ARABIA: A total of 121 nationalities will be represented at Hajj 1442, including South African citizens living in Saudi Arabia.
Citizens urged to power-off during load shedding
KWAZULU-NATAL: South Africans have been requested to switch off heavy electrical appliances such as geysers, pool pumps, heaters, stoves and air-conditioning units during load shedding.
Operational plans for Hajj 1442 revealed
SAUDI ARABIA: The management authorities of Masjidul Haram in Makkah Mukarramah have announced that 5,000 workers have been recruited to sterilize Islam’s most sacred site, its courtyards and other facilities 10 times a day during the Hajj period.
KWAZULU-NATAL: Empowerment continues to be a key objective for the Darul Ihsan Humanitarian Centre and the organisation has successfully been achieving this through one of its many initiatives – the Fashion & Design Course.
Madinah Munawwarah being readied for Hajj
SAUDI ARABIA: The city of Madinah Munawwarah is reviewing its preparations and systems ahead of Hajj as it prepares to welcome a limited number of pilgrims for the second successive year.
Young farmer making a difference to KZN North Coast community
KWAZULU-NATAL: Self-taught farmer Mhlengi Ngcobo from the Kwa Maphumulo region is inspiring those in his community to follow in his footsteps.
Muslim schoolboy reprimanded after teacher ‘mishears’ him
UNITED KINGDOM: An 11-year-old Muslim schoolboy was referred to a controversial counter-radicalisation programme in England after his teacher misheard him say "arms" instead of "alms".
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The Darul Ihsan team made its way to the northern parts of KwaZulu-Natal this past weekend - 19/20 June 2021 - to conduct the “Sponsor-A-Blanket” initiative in Vryheid and surrounding areas.
Operation Good Hope cleans up Malukazi
Residents in the Malukazi, a locality of Durban have benefitted following an intervention from eThekwini’s Operation Good Hope (OGH) project.
More than 100 Masajid hit during strikes on Gaza
Over 100 Masajid were damaged during the recent attacks on the Palestinian territory of Gaza by Israel, with at least four of those completely destroyed.