Asalamu’alaykum Ahlan wa Sahlan wa Marhaban
This blog has been started for many a reason which will be detailed later, but primarily for the following reason. I am an odinary South African Muslim who is residing in a typical Islamic Suburb in Gauteng. Currently, i am contemplating relocating to Kyalami, more specifically Beauliue…..’ yes, we enjoy the laid back farm life’ .
The primary concern though is that Kyalami & Beauliue for that matter, is very different from the close knit Muslim community we are use to & more importantly very far from the closest masjid. The lack fo access to a Masjid/Musallah and a madrasah for kids is of primary concern. Whilst i am aware, that there are projects planned aound the vicinities of the Midrand Areas [ Noordwyk Masjid, The Sama/Turkish project on the k101 (Old Pretoria Rd), Masjids in the Waterfall developments], none are of close enough proximity, nor any where near completion to make them viable options for daily attendance of salah or madrasah.
Compounding this is, a none familiarity to the area & its Muslims residents, if any. Hence, the initial aim of this blog is to familiarise ourselves with other ‘like minded’ Muslims from the Kyalami, Beauliue, Vorna Valley, Blue Hills, Glenferness & surrounding areas who share the same concerns for themselves and their kids and wish to address this important issue.
Ideally, this blog should serve as a catalyst to greater things like the establishing of the a Musallah/Masjid & other religious requirements for a Muslim community. In Time to come the need for this will only grow and perhaps NOW is the time to contemplate our future. Like me. i am sure there are many of you out there who have ideas and thoughts on the issue at hand…also, to serve as a census for muslims in the area and also ascertain as to wether other muslims would be intersted in a project of this nature.
Thus, i ernestly appeal to you to forward your comments and suggestions in the ‘comment section or perhaps you have an idea of the number of muslims in the area or maybe just even lend a hand of moral support..Look forward to hearing from you.
The obvious question? why is the blog called ‘Qurtubah Institute’?…..Wait until the next post….
Until then ….ma asalamah
THE QURTUBA INSTITUTE 
Asalaamualaikum
I have been a resident of Midrand for the past 11 years. there are aprox 25 muslim families in the general Midrand area. we have 3 jamat khana’s ie President park, Noordwyk and Magic builders center. Jum’a is read at all. madressa for children at Noordwyk and an alima who runs a creche also has madressa. The ladies get together for the weekly taleem and the husbands do the gushd on Thursday evenings after magrib. Adult madressa on a Saturday morning. There is a halaal butcher.
We look forward to meeting you and your family Insha Allah.
Jazakallah for the Vaulable Info Sister. i am aware of the existing Musallahs etc in Midrand, but as mentioned, for daily usage these musallahs are not in close enough proximity for Kyalami & Beauliue residents, which is my concern. I am willing to initate a program of this nature i.e. starting a Musallah in the area but i am just trying to look at the viability of this which is why i would like to be contacted by people from the Beauliue & surrounds directly. Once again Shukran
I wish you all the best in your noble endevour. I will forward your link to the brothers and hope through their networking you may get some help.