The implementation of Islamic perspectives on nutrition in the context of Muslim faith-based organisations in Cape Town

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2018

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University of the Western Cape

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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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Magister Philosophiae - MPhil (Religion and Theology)

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Nutrition, Food Security, Muslim organisations, Yusufeyyah Masjid Jamaa, Hospital Welfare and Muslim Educational Movement, Naqshbandi Muhammadi Order of South Africa, Mustadafin Foundation, Cravenby Muslim Educational and Cultural Society, Cape Town

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