DeepSpace Proof of Concept

DeepSpace: An Island of Truth in a Sea of Misinformation

The Digital Preservation of Authentic Content (First Draft) A content repository for communities that provide access to a variet of preservation-worthy collections, articles and media.

DeepSpace is:

  • Secure, searchable and curated.
  • Archival standards based (Dublin Core Metadata Scheme).
  • A community based initiative organised by communities of interest and practice.

NB. This repository subscribes to an Ahli-Sunni wal Jama'ah worldview. All contributors are vetted according to the DeepSpace Organisational Policies and Guidelines

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Recent Submissions

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    Imam Abduragmaan Salie
    (Youtube, 2021-01-25) Sh Ismail Londt
    Interview with Imam Salie
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    Film:The living record of our memory
    (Kiarostami Foundation, 2021-01-27) Ahmad Kiarostami
    The impact of film as a medium of record, it's strenghts and it's shortcomings. A historical view, it's preservation and archiving.
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    Sh Ganief Moos
    (Youtube, 2022-04-01) Sh Ismail Londt
    Conversations with Senior Scholars, Reciters and Teachers of the Noble Qur'an. Hosted by Sh Ismail Londt under the auspices of the Department of Qur'anic Affairs (DQA), sponsored by the South African National Zakaah Fund. this is a short extract for demo purposes only.
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    The Literary Works Of Shaykh Sidi Al-Mukhtar Al-Kunti (d.1811)
    (University of Cape Town, 2011-01-19) Sh Ebrahim Moos
    his essay looks at the relationship between History and Myth in the literature of the grand shaykh of the Qādiri ṭarīqa of West Africa Shaykh al-Mukhtār al-Kuntī (d.1811). It explores the role that ―miracles‖ played in his society and how he dealt with this concept in his literary works. By looking at one of his major works, this study wishes to determine how he combined historical fact with myth and what the underlying reasons were for his approach. While the conclusion suggests that the Shaykh indeed employed myth within his writing it further shows how he used this mechanism to maintain a careful balance between his role as a traditional Islamic scholar and as a leader, thus strengthening his position as the head of the Kunta clan and the Qādirī ṭarīqa.
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    The world chose not to see us
    (Youtube, 2026-01-04) Middle East Eye
    Palestinian journalist & writer Saga Hamdan who spoke at an event at the SOAS University of London recounted surviving Israeli assaults in Gaza, including a traumatic air strike she experienced as a 10 year old child. Once convinced that every story was worth telling, she says she has lost faith in journalism and governments that ignore the pain of the Palestinian people.