The Jamiatul Ulama South Africa (Johannesburg Branch) held an awards ceremony for the winners of the  JUSA Essay Contest Awards themed Disruptive Technology on Saturday, 31 August 2024.

 

JUSA congratulates all the participants who entered this contest. Below are links to the winning essays in Grades 09, 10 and 11.

 

 

First Position –(tied) (Grade 9)

Name of learner: Zainab Essay
Institution: Houghton Muslim Academy
Supervising educator: Ms. Raeesa Choonara
Topic: A simulation of school periods using Augmented Reality (AR)
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First Position –(tied) (Grade 9)

Name of learner: Tanvir Uddin
Institution: Johannesburg Muslim School
Supervising educator: Muallim Yusuf Bhabha
Topic: A simulation of school periods using Augmented Reality (AR)
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Second Position (Grade 9)

Name of learner: Faseeha Lambat
Institution: Qurtuba Islamic Academy
Supervising educator: Appa Sumayya Daya
Topic: The dark side of ChatGPT and Islamic use cases
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Third Position (Grade 9)

Name of learner: Aaliyah Mia
Institution: Madrassah Islamia Greenside
Supervising educator: Appa Sabihah Navlakhi
Topic: Gaming: Stunted growth, or bringing out the best in tomorrow’s adults?
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First Position (Grade 10)

Name of learner: Yahya Khan
Institution: Benoni Muslim School
Supervising educator: Muallimah Zaakirah Zungu
Topic: Games and Their Potential to Disseminate Islamic Messages
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Second Position (Grade 10)

Name of learner: Uthmaan Haffejee
Institution: Benoni Muslim School
Supervising educator: Muallimah Zaakirah Zungu
Topic: The dark side of Artificial Intelligence and Islamic use cases
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Third Position (Grade 10)

Name of learner: Safiya Goolam Hoosen
Institution: Tshwane Muslim School
Supervising educator: Undisclosed
Topic: Games and their potential to disseminate Islamic messages
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First Position (Grade 11)

Name of learner: Ameera Hajat
Institution: Benoni Muslim School
Supervising educator: Zaakirah Zungu
Topic: Metaverse as a driver of Da’wa efforts
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Second Position (Grade 11)

Name of learner: Yumna Kader
Institution: Tshwane Muslim School
Supervising educator: Muallimah Farzanah Ebrahim
Topic: The dark side of neurotechnology and Islamic use cases
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Third Position (Grade 11)

Name of learner: Shahana Gangat
Institution: Auckland Park Academy of Excellence (APAX)
Supervising educator: Muallimah Fatima Vanker
Topic: Dehumanisation should be a feature of the future rather than a bug
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