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Tariq Ramadan and Umar Faruq Abd-Allah have written key works on the coming and current challenges facing Western Muslims and have proposed significant ways in which these can be addressed. Their thoughts have palpable relevance for South African Muslims. The following ISCI paper provides an extensive introduction to many of their ideas. 

Positioning Muslim minorities in the 21st century: the thoughts of Tariq Ramadan and Umar Faruq Abd-Allah

ISCI has completed a wide-ranging survey of South African, especially Cape Town, Muslim attitudes towards a range of issues pertinent to their situation.  This ISCI paper explores the results.

Muslim Attitudes Survey 2008: Results Analysis

The following represents articles written under the auspices of ISCI and published in Cape Town's "Muslim Views" newspaper.

Revisiting Islam and culture by A. Rafudeen

Spectrum and Partition thinking in Islam by A. Rafudeen

The perils of internet Islam by A. Rafudeen

Building vibrant Muslim communities: some thoughts of Umar Faruq Abd-Allah by A. Rafudeen

Charting the way ahead: Tariq Ramadan and the future of Western Islam by A. Rafudeen

Thinking about technology: some Islamic reflections by A. Rafudeen

Cape Town Muslim Attitudes survey: results and reflections by A. Rafudeen

The contemporary relevance of an archaic discipline by A. Rafudeen

Nursi's insights into Ramadan: Lessons for our age by A. Rafudeen

Respecting the form by A. Rafudeen