The newly elected Prime Minister of South Africaâs Western Cape Province, Ebrahim Rasool, has expressed his interest in twinning the Kingdomâs Western Province and the Western Province of South Africa. âThere is a close affinity between the Western Provinces of the two countries. For instance, they are both sea ports and both have historical Islamic links,â Ebrahim told Arab News in an online interview. | South Africa - the 3,678th holiest place in Islam |
He said he planned to visit Jeddah in August. | Kissing a few rings and picking up a check |
âEbrahim Rasool is the first Muslim premier to be elected by the general population,â said Muhammad Dangor, South African consul general in Jeddah. He said the Muslim Judicial Council did not tell people who to vote for but provided guidelines such as uprightness, participation in the countryâs freedom struggle and commitment to development with justice and honesty. | I'll bet they "suggested" who to vote for. |
âCongratulations have been pouring in highlighting the integrity and honesty that has always been a hallmark of Ebrahimâs work,â Dangor said. In a statement the Durban-based Islamic Propagation Center International said Ebrahimâs election âis a great milestone for South African Muslims.â | Another milestone towards the caliphate |
Ebrahim, who is also leader of the ANC in the Western Cape, said he had learned that one did not have to compromise his principles in order to advance in life. âThe fact that a Muslim can be elected even though most people in South Africa are not Muslims says a great deal for the respect South Africans have for Islam,â he stressed. Ebrahim said during his five-year term as premier he would try to unite all sections of the community in the Western Cape. South African President Thabo Mbeki has indicated that Ebrahim should lead in accordance with the mandate voters had given him. âI hope the Muslim community sees this premiership not just as an opportunity for Ebrahim Rasool, but as proof of what the community can produce,â he said. |