Ronnie Kasrils Assalamu `Alaykum – Peace Be with You I am honoured to have been invited to this Friday’s jumu`ah service at this fine Mosque that has become part of the heritage of our country. It is with humility that I saviour this opportunity. I have just paid a visit, with my wife Amina formerly Khan, to Andalusia, Spain. ... Read More »
CMRM PRESS STATEMENT Mawlid al-Nabi Bomb Attack: An Act of Shameless Barbarism 21 November 2018 It is with great shock and sadness that the Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) has learnt of Tuesday night’s bomb attack on a religious gathering in Kabul, Afghanistan, that left at least 50 dead and up to 70 wounded. The attack, by a suicide ... Read More »
9th Safar 1440 In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace Allah, the Lord of Compassionate Justice, proclaims in the Glorious Qur’an in Surah al-Nisa’, chapter 4 verse 148: لَا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَنْ ظُلِمَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ سَمِيعًا عَلِيمًا Allah dislikes and abhors public speeches of open contempt towards others unless (it ... Read More »
Click here to Download Mental health: A primer for Muslims: Wahbie Long Department of Psychology University of Cape Town Distinguished ulema, respected elders, and dear brothers and sisters in Islam, Assalaamu alaykum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. It is an honour to have been invited by Imam Rashied to address you this afternoon, during this waqt of Jumuah, and on a topic ... Read More »
PRESS STATEMENT 01 OCTOBER 2018 CMRM Offers Prayers for People of Indonesia The Claremont Main Road Masjid (CMRM) offers its solidarity, condolences and prayers for the people of Indonesia, following the tsunami and earthquake that struck the island of Sulawesi and devastated parts of the Indonesian city of Palu. We ask God, the Lord of Compassionate Mercy, to grant the ... Read More »
As-Salamu-Alaykum-Wa-Rahmatullah-Wa-Barakatu. We speak because we do not know; if we knew we would keep silent[1]. We do not pray because we are good; we become good because we pray. There is so very much about Islam that I do not understand, yet I feel compelled to speak about some of the things I think I understand. This is the kind ... Read More »
In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Dispenser of Grace `Id al-Adha Khutbah Hajar and Baby Isma`il: Responding to the Cries of Children Claremont Main Road Masjid 10th Dhu al-Hijja 1439 ألله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر ولله الحمد God is Greater than; God is Greater than; God is Greater than All Praise, ... Read More »
I am so happy to be here with you today for two reasons. The last time I spoke at a mosque, I stood upstairs in the women’s section. Here I stand at the front of the mosque facing all of you – men and women. I was born in Claremont so this will forever remain a sweet memory that I ... Read More »
Claremont Main Road Mosque Faith – Compassion – Justice