Browsing by Subject "Islam"
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Can evangelical Christians claim to be followers of Isa? : investigating the purpose, death and return of Isa and Jesus?
(North-West University (South Africa) , Potchefstroom Campus, 2016)This research project deals with a simple question which drives the whole project. Can an Evangelical Christian claim to be a follower of Isa? The reason for asking this question is that there are two different groups of ... -
Conversion from Islam to Christianity in Senegal : missiological implications for church planting
(North-West University (South-Africa), 2022)Senegal's evangelical churches have attempted to reach out to Muslims; however, few have converted to the Christian faith. Theologians, missionaries, and pastors have debated understanding the causes of the fruitless ... -
Critical Literacy: the encounter between Western secularism and Islamic spiritual in selected young adult novels - an approach
(AOSIS, 2016)This article aims to show how selected young adult novels may be potentially powerful locations for creating an awareness and better understanding of Muslims, Islam, and veiling practices in particular. Critical literacy ... -
Islamic perspectives in disaster : An alternative to changing fatalistic attitudes
(OASIS, 2020)Misunderstandings towards the teachings of Islam increases the fatalistic attitude towards disaster. Fatalistic attitude causes them to ignore measures to reduce the disaster risk. A new approach is needed to change the ... -
Legislative prohibitions on wearing a headscarf: are they justified?
(2014)A headscarf, a simple piece of cloth that covers the head, is a controversial garment that carries various connotations and meanings. While it may be accepted as just another item of clothing when worn by non-Muslim women, ... -
Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA) and the Enforcement of Islamic Banking Law in South Africa
(2017-03-17)On 22 May 2015, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down a judgment in the matter of Lodhi 5 Properties Investments CC v FirstRand Bank Limited [2015] 3 All SA 32 (SCA). This judgement considered whether the prohibition ... -
Moon sightings and the quest for Muslim solidarities in twentieth century Natal.
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2014)This article examines local contestations over Ramadan moon sightings among Muslims in twentieth century Natal, South Africa, as a window to debates about authority, identity and Muslim unification. The issue was ... -
Progressive realisation of Muslim family law : the case of Tunisia
(PER/PELJ, 2019)From the time when women's rights were not placed high on the agenda of any state to the time when women's rights are given top priority, Tunisia's gender-friendly legislation requires a fresher look. One would be forgiven ... -
The prophetical claims of the founders of Islam (Muhammad) and Mormonism (Joseph Smith, Jr.): a comparison from a Christian apologetic perspective
(North-West University, 2018)The history of comparing Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and Joseph Smith, Jr., the founder of Mormonism, is relatively novel in contrast to human history, as well as sporadic. Starting as early as 1834, various antagonists ... -
Religious extremism: the case of Sudan's Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag
(AOSIS, 2016)The recent case of the arrest, prosecution and imprisonment of Mariam Yahya Ibrahim Ishag of Sudan has drawn attention to the place of Islamic sharia law in contemporary, diverse and multireligious communities and nation ...