PRESS STATEMENT 10 AUGUST 2018 CMRM Condemns Latest Saudi Arabian Led Atrocity in Yemen The Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) is horrified at the latest bombing atrocity in Yemen. On Thursday August 9, 2018, an airstrike by Saudi Arabian led coalition forces on the town of Dahyan, killed up to 43 people, including 29 children. CMRM unequivocally condemns Saudi Arabia, ... Read More »
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace The Permissibility of Transferring the Deceased from the Place of Passing to Another Town or Country for Burial كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَإِنَّمَا تُوَفَّوْنَ أُجُورَكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَمَنْ زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ وَمَا الْحَيَاةُ الدُّنْيَا إِلَّا مَتَاعُ الْغُرُورِ Every soul will taste death, and you ... Read More »
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace ‘Id al-Fitr Khutbah Claremont Main Road Masjid 15th June 2018/1st Shawwal 1439 Celebrating and Embracing Youth Activism Allah is Greater than Allah is Greater than Allah is Greater than All Praise, Thanks and Gratitude belongs to Allah Alone Introduction We praise and thank Allah, the Lord of Compassion ... Read More »
PRESS STATEMENT 14 JUNE 2018 Claremont Main Road Masjid Condemns Attack on Malmesbury Worshippers It is with deep sadness that we at the Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) received the tragic news of the brutal killing of two worshippers who were completing their month long fast of Ramadan while in a spiritual retreat (`itikaf) at the Malmesbury masjid outside ... Read More »
CMRM Convenes Successful 2018 AGM On Sunday 03 June the Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) held another successful Annual General Meeting (AGM) at the Newlands Sports Science Institute. The AGM was attended by close to 100 members and congregants. Haji Yusuf (Boeta Jowa) Abrahams stepped down as CMRM Chairperson after two terms in office (6 years). Khadeeja Bassier and ... Read More »
Manifesting Forgiveness Al-hamdulillah, we are blessed to witness another month of Ramadaan; a month of seeking forgiveness, of focusing on pursuing taqwa, a month of increased generosity, of controlling our negative urges and emotions; and of heightening our capacity to improve ourselves. All of these pursuits for excellence is captured in a verse of the Qur’an … وَسَارِعُواْ إِلَى مَغْفِرَةٍ ... Read More »
In the Name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace Khutbah – Masjidul Quds, Gatesville 16th Ramadan 1439 Imam Dr. A. Rashied Omar Introduction We praise and thank Allah the Lord of Mercy and Compassion for once again affording us the wonderful opportunity of experiencing the great blessings of the fasting month of Ramadan. We have reached ... Read More »
In the Name of God, Merciful to All, Compassionate to Each Towards an Understanding of Structural and Cultural Violence Claremont Main Road Masjid Part One Introduction It is great to be back in Cape Town, even with the two-minute showers. It is good to be back at my spiritual home, the Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) after spending almost a ... Read More »
Claremont Main Road Mosque Faith – Compassion – Justice