Madrassah Taaleemuddeen Islamic Institute Adhaan Appeal by Radio Islam International published on 2022-09-20T11:57:34Z In an application heard in 2020, applicant Chandra Ellaurie sought an order from the Court to impose a ban on the calling to prayer or adhaan at Madrassah Taaleemuddeen Islamic Institute in Isipingo Beach, south of Durban. In Court, Judge Mngadi said Ellaurie was “unashamedly opposed to the Islamic faith” and rubbished claims that Islam was a “false religion.” The judge also dismissed a bid by Ellaurie to get the madrassah - which he said had turned Isipingo Beach, in South Durban, into “a Muslim enclave” – banned from the area. However, the judge found that Ellaurie had made a case against the calls to prayers made by the madrassah. “The proximity of [Ellaurie’s] property to that of the Madrasah and the overwhelming evidence of the making of the call to prayer and the purpose thereof create probabilities that favour the [Ellaurie’s] version that the call to prayer interferes with his private space,” he said. “[He] seeks to stop the interference with his private space. It could be argued that he moves away from the area, but in my view, this is extreme and does not constitute an alternative legal remedy. There is no other adequate alternative legal remedy available to [him].” But the madrassah says the case is, in fact, about religious intolerance and according to attorney, Ashraf Paruk, who spoke to Radio Islam International, saying that they sought leave to appeal against the order which was refused by Judge Mngadi.