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Muslim Political Party in South Africa. Bringing the Shariah to government in South Africa

Professor Emeritus Suleman Dangor wrote in a Muslim newspaper that AL JAMA-AH stalwarts argue that the Party is devoted to uphold and promote Islamic values within the political system. Their message is that the Party is a natural home for Muslims who are concerned about ethical issues. But this mission of the Party has dramatically changed. An examination of the support the Party got in the 2016 Municipal Elections show that many voters outside the Muslim faith in looking for an alternative political Party to vote for place a premium on a leadership they can trust who come from a community that is very charitable and for whom alleviating poverty knows no religion. That’s why a large slice of our vote increasing our Councillor count from two to nine come from these voters. So politics knows no religion. This puts a fresh obligation on AL JAMA-AH to deal with the pressing issues of diverse communities. So while the Party works hard to get legal consequences for Muslim marriages, fights to get favourable zoning decisions for mosques and Islamic institutions and to vote against increasing alcohol trading hours it has to at the same time work hard on the issues of the day facing other communities outside their faith.