For many Muslim South African antiapartheid activists, a renewed understanding of religion in the form of Islamist ideology provided purpose, perseverance, and direction. Becoming part of a collective shaped and informed their public engagement with religion. This paper shows how they used religious discourse to navigate the complexities and ambiguities within their private domains while embarking on an Islamist journey. By suggesting that South African Islamism can best be viewed as the sum of a multitude of journeys of everyday political Islam, this paper argues for an approach that examines a long-term narrative, takes heed of perfectionist ideals, and remains cognizant of everyday realities.

对于许多穆斯林的南非反种族隔离主义者来说，以伊斯兰意识形态的形式对宗教的重新认识提供了目的，毅力和方向。成为一个集体的一部分，塑造并告知他们公众对宗教的参与。本文展示了他们在踏上伊斯兰之旅的过程中，如何利用宗教话语来解决其私人领域内的复杂性和歧义。通过建议将南非伊斯兰主义最好地看作是日常政治伊斯兰教的众多旅程的总和，本文提出了一种研究长期叙事，遵循完美主义理想并始终关注日常现实的方法。