On Heritage Day, Thursday 24 September 2026, mosques across South Africa and eight African countries open their doors. All are welcome. Entry is free. [...]
News and Updates
SAMNET congratulates Judge Navi Pillay, South African human rights lawyer and judge, awarded the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize for a lifetime in the service of justice. [...]
A man who filmed a derogatory video at Northcliff Masjid was invited to its Mosque Open Day. He came with two friends, and left saying something had changed. [...]
Salaamedia’s live discussion on responding to Islamophobic behaviour, after a Johannesburg man alleged racial and religious threats during a confrontation in Norwood. With Dr Faisal Suliman, Chairperson of the South African Muslim Network. [...]
Two minutes, no name needed. Visitor feedback for National Mosque Open Day 2026, plus the printable paper forms for host mosques. [...]
SAMNET on Channel Islam International’s Nurul Khair: what Mosque Open Day is, which mosques are taking part in 2026, why mosques host it, and what a first-time visitor can expect. [...]
Halaal means permissible — but certification covers animal welfare, hygiene, traceability and regular audits. What it checks, where the schools differ, and who certifies in South Africa. [...]
Nikah is the Islamic marriage contract: what makes one valid, what the mahr is, the rights it creates on both sides, and why it is not automatically a civil marriage in South Africa. [...]
A SAMNET initiative: a centralised, secure and permanent record of Muslim marriages performed at Masaajid across all nine provinces. [...]
SAMNET chairperson Faisal Suliman in The Post: why the rise in Islamophobic messaging is coordinated rather than organic, and who benefits from it. [...]
SAMNET on Radio Islam: how anti-Muslim prejudice shows up in South Africa, what it costs communities, and what countering it actually requires. [...]
Visiting a mosque for the first time? What to wear, what happens at the door, what you are looking at inside, and what you will never be asked to do. [...]
Everything a mosque committee needs to host an open day: the nine conditions, a two-hour programme, how to brief your guides, and what to send back. [...]