Activities
It currently operates in the provinces that formerly made up the Transvaal, as well as in the Free State Province, and is one of a number of national Muslim organizations in South Africa.
The organization has been characterized as conservative and Deobandi, and it is widely perceived as having links to the Tablighi Jamaat.
Large number of Muslims subscribe to decisions regarding fiqh (Islamic law) in the region where the organization operates. It also has significant influence on the running of many mosques and madrassahs in that region.
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