SocietyOnline anti-Muslim backlash collides with a different reality in South Africa

Anti-Muslim rhetoric has become more prominent on South African social media, alongside heated debates over immigration. Yet in rural Nquthu, Muslims remain a small minority living largely with harmony and respect. When a 105-year-old convert was buried according to Muslim rites, the community viewed the ceremony as unfamiliar but not controversial.

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AAl Jazeera★★☆☆☆2026-08-30 00:06Original