Moon sightings and the quest for Muslim solidarities in twentieth century Natal

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 the question of whether – in terms of the rulings in the Qur’an and the practices estab...

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Main Authors: Goolam Vahed, Thembisa Waetjen
Format: Article
Language:Afrikaans
Published: AOSIS 2014-12-01
Series:Contree
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Online Access:https://newcontree.org.za/index.php/nc/article/view/192