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Before Muslims ask whether to vote, they must ask who defines the rules

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With South Africa’s local government elections scheduled for 4 November, Muslims face a fundamental question: To vote or not to vote? In the first of a series of opinion...

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Saudi Arabia vows serious response to deadly Houthi attacks on airports and oil facilities

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Sudan: UAE-backed RSF accused of killing 41 displaced civilians in drone strike

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Hormuz, Bab el Mandab and Suez: The maritime front of the Iran war

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Zeenat Adam examines how Iran is turning the Strait of Hormuz and the wider Red Sea-Suez maritime network into strategic leverage, exposing the vulnerabilities...
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Three years after October 7: Gaza’s dead, its survivors and a world that looked away

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A Palestinian father has buried his sons. A mother is rebuilding her relationship with a daughter separated from her as a premature baby. Journalists...
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In this week’s episode of The African Muslimah, clinical microbiologist and global health strategist Dr Zara Modibbo discusses the challenges facing African women in accessing essential healthcare, from cancer screenings and mental health support to treatment for conditions that profoundly affect their lives. #africanwomen #muslimwomen #womenshealth Drawing on the personal experiences that shaped her career, Dr Modibbo reflects on her mission to improve women’s healthcare across Africa and the importance of creating medical environments that protect women’s privacy, uphold their dignity and understand the social and cultural challenges they face. - Dr Zara reflects on building a legacy of faith, purpose and service. - Dr Zara’s mother’s struggles inspired her commitment to women’s health. - The importance of privacy, dignity and female healthcare professionals in encouraging women to seek care. - Women’s health challenges: postpartum depression, anxiety, heart disease, fibroids, infertility and menopause. - Understanding the social pressures and stigma affecting African women’s health. - Creating safe, women-centred spaces for healthcare, screenings and support. - Why balancing family and career is about navigating life’s seasons. - How healthcare costs limit preventive care and leave patients unable to settle hospital bills. - The loss of skilled healthcare professionals due to poor working conditions. - The need for well-funded laboratories, skilled staff, accountability and effective government oversight. The African Muslimah is a flagship series on One Nation Media (ONM), an intimate, honest exploration of how Islam shapes the identity, choices, and impact of African Muslim women across the continent and diaspora. 🎙️ Hosted by Na’ima B. Robert | Author, presenter, and book coach based in Harare, Zimbabwe 📺 New episodes coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! 🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when we go live! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Dr Zara Modibbo | Building A Healthy Africa | TAM #8
Umer Suleiman, Chief Risk Officer at Wahed, speaks to One Nation Media about the growing opportunities for Islamic finance across Africa and South Africa’s potential to become a regional hub for the industry. He also explains why Shari’ah-compliant finance goes beyond simply avoiding riba (interest), emphasising the importance of ethical investment, fairness, shared risk and financial activity that benefits society. Suleiman argues that Shari’ah compliance must remain rooted in Islamic ethics and the broader objectives of Islamic law. #islam #sharia #riba FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Islamic finance is more than NO RIBA
Why are growing numbers of Americans turning against Israel while their government continues to provide unwavering political, military and financial support? From shifting public opinion to mounting criticism from athletes, actors and younger generations, American attitudes towards Israel are changing, even as Washington remains firmly committed to its ally. As Israel’s devastation of Gaza continues to provoke international outrage, more Americans are questioning what their government is defending and why billions of dollars in US funding continue to flow to Israel. #usa #israel #gaza FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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From Ethiopia to Egypt and Tunisia, the footsteps of the Sahaba (RA) are etched into Africa’s Islamic history. Long before the rise of Africa’s great Muslim empires and sultanates, the Companions of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ travelled to the continent, lived among its people and left behind an enduring legacy of faith, sacrifice and dawah. In the first episode of One Nation Media’s 10-part series, “The Islamic Civilisation of Africa”, Shaykh @mustafabriggs explores the remarkable history of the Sahaba in Africa, including those who lived, fought, died and were buried on the continent. This is Africa’s Islamic heritage. A history that deserves to be told. Watch episode 1 now! #islamichistory #islam #africa FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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An Israeli Jew entered the courtyard of Masjid al-Nabawi, the Prophet’s Mosque in Madina, despite restrictions on non-Muslim access. Adam Jano told Israeli media that he entered Saudi Arabia using a foreign passport and narrowly avoided discovery when Saudi religious police searched his bag but failed to find his concealed Israeli passport. Jano also travelled across the kingdom, visiting historic Jewish sites and performing a Jewish religious ritual near a site associated with Prophet Musa (AS). Under established normative Islamic rulings, non-Muslims are prohibited from entering the two holy mosques in Makkah and Madina. #masjidnabawi #madina #medina FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Israeli Jew enters Masjid Al-Nabawi
In this week’s episode of The African Muslimah podcast, Zenzokuhle Iman shares her journey from reverting to Islam in 2010 to navigating life as a Black South African Muslim in Soweto. She explores finding belonging in Islam and confronts difficult questions around dawah, charity and the treatment of Black South African Muslim communities. #islam #southafrica #muslimwomen Topics of discussion include: - Finding Islam after her father’s death and choosing the name Iman. - Finding community and witnessing dawah through character. - Navigating belonging as a Black South African Muslim woman. - Challenging charity that delivers food but neglects dignity and lasting relationships. - Building stronger Muslim institutions through consistent community support. - Strengthening sisterhood, families and community independence. The African Muslimah is a flagship series on One Nation Media (ONM), an intimate, honest exploration of how Islam shapes the identity, choices, and impact of African Muslim women across the continent and diaspora. 🎙️ Hosted by Na’ima B. Robert | Author, presenter, and book coach based in Harare, Zimbabwe 📺 New episodes coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! 🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when we go live! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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In this week’s episode of The African Muslimah podcast, Umamah Lu’luah opens up about growing up rooted in deen, navigating identity and stepping into spaces where she didn’t always feel represented. From being a young niqabi in unfamiliar rooms to becoming a published author, she shares the challenges, lessons and defining moments that shaped her journey and helped her find her voice through media, entrepreneurship and writing. #islam #muslimwomen #niqab Topics of discussion include: - Umamah’s Swana and Zanzibari heritage and family’s Islamic legacy. - An empowering Islamic upbringing and finding her voice through public speaking. - Leaving school and her community, and questioning her identity. - Launching Young Women in Business and entering broadcasting through Salaam Media. - Social media pressures, comparison and embracing unconventional talents. - Feeling like an outsider at Y20 and refusing to shrink herself. - How isolation inspired The Diary of Hanan Isa and its intimate diary format. A Advice to young Muslims: work hard, seize opportunities and stay grounded in deen without expecting someone else’s path. The African Muslimah is a flagship series on One Nation Media (ONM), an intimate, honest exploration of how Islam shapes the identity, choices, and impact of African Muslim women across the continent and diaspora. 🎙️ Hosted by Na’ima B. Robert | Author, presenter, and book coach based in Harare, Zimbabwe 📺 New episodes coming soon — subscribe so you don’t miss them! 🔔 Hit the bell to be notified when we go live! FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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1,300 years of Islamic civilisation. Ten powerful stories. One continent. One Nation Media presents “The Islamic Civilisation of Africa”, a 10-part video explainer series with the erudite Shaykh Mustafa Briggs, exploring the empires, sultanates and polities that shaped Africa and the wider Muslim world. A history of faith, scholarship, power and resistance. A legacy that deserves to be known. Watch the introduction now. The series begins next week. Stay tuned! #islam #africa #islamichistory FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
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Imam Abdullah Haron challenged apartheid from the minbar, but his resistance did not stop at the mosque. He carried his message into communities divided by apartheid’s laws, spoke out against the Group Areas Act and stood firmly against a system he described as unjust and un-Islamic. In 1969, Imam Haron was detained for 123 days and interrogated almost daily. He was martyred in police custody at the age of 45. The following day, more than 30,000 people walked with his janazah through the streets of Cape Town. More than five decades later, the man apartheid tried to silence is still remembered, his name carried through the streets of the city he served. #southafrica #islam #apartheid FOLLOW ONE NATION MEDIA: Website: https://1nationmedia.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@1NationMediaTV Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/1nationmediaFB Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/1nationmediainsta X (Twitter): https://x.com/1nationmediax TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@1.nation.media Telegram: https://t.me/onenationmediaTG
Abdullah Haron: The imam martyred by apartheid
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