A revert brother in Gqeberha described being afraid to walk into a mosque for the first time. Few of us born into Muslim families appreciate what that takes. [...]
A lie repeated is believed unless it is challenged. Ten minutes a day, a pen name, one issue per letter — practical guidance on getting published. [...]
A five-question SAMNET survey on what was said from the mimbar about Palestine on 4 October 2024. The survey is now closed. [...]
What Shari’ah permits is polygyny, not polygamy in its broader sense. Our laws are written in English, and the word chosen decides how they are later read. [...]
Irene Khan’s report to the UN General Assembly on attacks on journalists, and on the suppression of advocacy for Palestinian rights in Western countries. [...]
ICJ judges are elected by the General Assembly and Security Council. No seat is reserved — yet the P5 have held one almost throughout, and one regional group has always been over-represented. [...]
A UN Special Rapporteur warns of pariah status for Israel — and raises the accountability of governments that stayed silent. [...]
The General Assembly backed Palestine’s membership bid on 10 May 2024. Nine countries voted against. Voting records are the part of diplomacy that cannot be reworded later. [...]
Coordinate, communicate, network. SAMNET’s call to plan a united effort around the first anniversary of 7 October — and to let others lead where they can. [...]
SAMNET called on citizens in India to lodge objections to the Waqf Amendment Bill before 13 September 2024. Legislative safeguards only work if they are used. [...]
Nine questions to ask before pressing share — on audience, echo chambers, preaching versus teaching, and whether a post is for us or for anyone else. [...]
The Electoral Reform Consultation Panel invited written submissions on whether and how South Africa’s electoral system should change. SAMNET urged civil society to make them. [...]