Sunday, 31 May 2015

MOOCS

Mass Online Open Courses


Edx
Here you will find Harvard, MIT, Berkeley and many others.

Coursera courses
 Here you will find Yale, University of London, University of Washington and many others.


Udacity
Here you will find many British Universities.

Every major university in the world offers Moocs. Before they offered OCW's, which was open course ware. These are similar, except here you study like you study at University and get a certificate.

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Tuesday, 5 August 2014

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Monday, 15 August 2011

New Course in Cape Cultural Islam

To Commence after Ramadaan of 2011, 1432
Message debruyns@facebook.com    or  fdebcad@gmail.com 


Curriculum

Al - Mufeedah  by Sheikh Armien Faqueer
Legislative History  by Sheikh Abduraghiem Salie

Mosques of The Bokaap  by  Dr Achmat Davids
Arabic of The Quran
Raatibul Haddaad and Moulood Thikr

Duration:  of Course  till before next Ramadaan
Venue:      in Strandfontein   Masjidul Bahr,  Library  and  Residence
Times:      Mondays to Thursdays  between Maqghrib and Eshaa   
               

Thursday, 24 March 2011

In the book 'Mosques of The Bo-Kaap

Abdol Burns. A caricature from the Cape Argus Weekly Edition, 27 May 1889. Abdol Burns led his demonstrating women and children up the Government Avenue to address them in the Public Gardens. He was the key figure in the protest to bury after the burial ground was closed. page 74  ibidem

Achmat Effendi who stood for a seat in the Cape Parliament in 1894. He was the first Black person who attempted to gain entry into the Cape Legislative Assembly. page 177 ibidem.

Imam Gazenodien, also known as Carl Pilgrim. From a painting by Angus. page 67 ibid.
The conical straw hat, the "Toring", which was the typical headgear of the nineteenth centuary Cape Muslims.page 7 ibid.
The Die and Fortune telling Kitaab (book) of Tuan Guru. Prayers are recited while the die is cast, and the letters appearing on top indicate a reference in the book which will, in turn indicate in the Quran. From these references the future is determined. page 19 ibid.