Browsing by Author "Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan"

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    The concept of tolerance in the chishtī sūfī order
    (Universty of the Western Cape, 2024) Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan; Saidi, Mustapha
    The purpose of this thesis is to provide a critical analysis of the concept of tolerance (al-tasāmuḥ) in the Chishtī Ṣūfī Order, one of the main Ṣūfī orders within Islam. The notion of tolerance implies various connotations that are widely found. These inferences include love, mercy, compassion, co-existence, and openness. All Ṣūfī philosophers have discussed these principles in their books. In this study, I aim to clarify the meaning of the term ‘tolerance’, as well as to elucidate on the connotations implied by tolerance in the Chishtī Order. Special focus will be given in this research to certain books, teachings, didactic poems and utterances (malfuẓāt) of some of the most authoritative and prominent Chishtī Ṣūfī personalities, who exercised tolerance in their practices. This study will, more specifically, provide an exposition on Chishtī pioneers, who are synonymous to the expansion of Islam in South Africa. I will offer a comparison on the diverse views regarding tolerance and identify the dominant ideological trends in the available literature.
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    The implementation of Islamic perspectives on nutrition in the context of Muslim faith-based organisations in Cape Town
    (University of the Western Cape, 2018) Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan; Saidi, Mustapha; Conradie, Ernst M.
    South African debates on food security address a wide range of issues related to the production, the distribution and the consumption of food in the context of deep concerns over the impact of poverty, unemployment and inequality. One aspect of such debates is on the need for nutritious food amidst hunger, malnutrition, obesity and the prevalence of diabetes. This study will investigate the Islamic theological injunctions and guidelines that govern the production, the different facets of distribution and the consumption of food in Muslim communities. There are numerous theological injunctions from the Quran and prophetic traditions (?ad?th) guiding the Muslim community in relation to food security. These include injunctions around the need to provide nutritious food. The study will assess the programmes of five Muslim faith-based organisations in the Cape Town Metropolitan Area, working in the field of food security and more specifically, feeding schemes. The food programmes of these organisations will be described, analysed and assessed in order to establish whether, and to what extent, the Islamic injunctions on nutrition are implemented, given various constraints. This will require attention to the policies, the strategies and the practices associated with such feeding schemes.
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    The implementation of Islamic perspectives on nutrition in the context of Muslim faith-based organisations in Cape Town
    (University of the Western Cape, 2018) Kagee, Mohammed Luqmaan; Saidi, Mustapha; Conradie, Ernst M.
    South African debates on food security address a wide range of issues related to the production, the distribution and the consumption of food in the context of deep concerns over the impact of poverty, unemployment and inequality. One aspect of such debates is on the need for nutritious food amidst hunger, malnutrition, obesity and the prevalence of diabetes. This study will investigate the Islamic theological injunctions and guidelines that govern the production, the different facets of distribution and the consumption of food in Muslim communities. There are numerous theological injunctions from the Quran and prophetic traditions (?ad?th) guiding the Muslim community in relation to food security. These include injunctions around the need to provide nutritious food. The study will assess the programmes of five Muslim faith-based organisations in the Cape Town Metropolitan Area, working in the field of food security and more specifically, feeding schemes. The food programmes of these organisations will be described, analysed and assessed in order to establish whether, and to what extent, the Islamic injunctions on nutrition are implemented, given various constraints. This will require attention to the policies, the strategies and the practices associated with such feeding schemes.