“Slams” – Islamic neighbourhoods in Capetown

Researching Arabic Afrikaans, the first orthography to represent the Afrikaans language and came across the term slams, a slang for Islamic neighbourhoods of Cape Town in the 1860s. From what I understand, Read more [...]...
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Latino Pakistani

[In a hot sauna] [2 brown men sitting next to each other in a sauna. There's a tension, they both want to talk to each other. Then they both look at each other, but it goes more than 2 seconds, 3, Read more [...]...
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Locker room talk

1. Are you listening to yourself?2. What?1. You need to be more confident.2. I am.1. No you're not. You are telling me the problem and you're telling me the answers.2. Yeah.1. So what's the problem?[pause]1. Read more [...]...
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Qur’an and the gym

[Eye contact with a fellow who looks Middle Eastern in the gym while he is on the captain's chair. 2 nods] 1: min 'ayna 'anta? 2: Pakistan.1. Oh mashallah.2: Wa'anta?1: Egypt.2: Oh massri.[1 smiles] Read more [...]...
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Juma – {{undefined}}

2nd Juma.Time it starts: 1:35 PM.Time of my arrival: 2:05 PM.Walking towards the masjid. Cursing myself. Kicking myself.Why you always late bro? As I get to the masjid, the Imam comes out.Imam: They already Read more [...]...
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#Jami50

It was a treat to come back to Jami Mosque for #Jami50 on December 28th, 2019. I knew it was happening that day and I thought I had put it into my calendar, but when I checked on the day of, nothing was Read more [...]...
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Jihad vs Crusades, a facebook post

Post: Islam has been at war with human beings and civilization since it's inception. Thank God for the Crusades and the Crusaders. Reply 1: I doubt it, once a Muslim State formed in the Arabian Read more [...]...
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Too much noise

There's a lot of noise everywhere. The important of purpose, mission, and focus is every the more important. Time is fleeting, defeating, and impeding. They say there are no second changes, just Read more [...]...
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DST

[Online message]Anyone interested in a pick up game this Friday?!. Trying to get confirmation for a game at 7:45. Come at 7:30! We want to START at 8 pm. No desi standard time plz. Read more [...]...
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$5 goes a long way

[At a kabab shop. Dialogue in Urdu.]1. Assalamualaikum2. Walaikum Salam, yes?1. Yes, I ordered the kabab special.2. On the phone just now?1. Yes. 2. It's being made, give us a few minutes.[2 starts to Read more [...]...
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