Ekukhanyeni Islamic Centre

Brief Background

"Iqadi" is named after the chief of the Iqadi, situated under the uMzinyathi area within the Ingonyama Trust. It is a rural area where many residents still live below the poverty line, lacking access to basic necessities such as water, food, and electricity. The majority of the population relies on government grants for sustenance.

Help Our World (H.O.W), established in 2012, is led by Brother Omar Jameel Mkata, formerly Senzo James Mkata, who embraced Islam in 2009 with guidance from Maulana Rafiq Mohammed and Brother Musa Phiri. Brother Omar's journey includes obtaining a diploma in child psychology from Unisa after matriculating in 2000.

In 2013, he joined Munazzamat, a Sudanese organization, and in 2014, a portion of land was allocated to H.O.W by Brother Mustaffa Elawad. This land was used to construct an Islamic centre benefiting the Ekukhanyeni community. SADN joined in 2016 to assist with funding from a Dubai charity, facilitating the construction of the Masjid and enabling services such as daily prayers and Madressa classes for children. Funding for these activities was provided by Munazzamat Al-Da’wa Al-Islamiyya until 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted operations.