Isus in name crisis at Maties

16 April 2015 - 02:41 By Shanaaz Eggington

Muslims at Maties are lobbying for a change of name for the Islamic Society of the University of Stellenbosch, or Isus. "It sounds too much like Isis, and some of our members have asked that we change our name," said Isus chairman Tashriq Pandy."They got tired of specifying that they belong to Isus, Maties, and not some terror group."But the renaming won't be happening overnight. "Even though some have voiced their opposition, others say they see no problem with it," said Pandy. ..

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