Zulu-Xhosa Couple's Islamic Wedding Photos Amaze South Africans: “Culture Fused With Religion”

• A newlywed bride, Ramla Malgas, shared stunning photos of her Islamic wedding, where she wore Xhosa attire while her husband donned Zulu attire
• Ramla told curious social media users that they were born into the Islamic faith and have been Muslim all their lives
• Online community members congratulated the couple on their nuptials, while some confessed that it was their first time seeing South African cultures linked to Islam

A newlywed couple with Zulu and Xhosa cultural backgrounds stunned the internet when they shared their gorgeous pictures from their Islamic wedding in Cape Town. People loved that they mixed their heritage with their faith.

The bride, Ramla Malgas, took to her TikTok account on 20 September, 2025 to share the images, which included the couple inside a mosque, walking the streets of Bo-Kaap, and witnessing the Mother City's beautiful oceans.

Ramla, who wore Xhosa attire while her husband represented the Zulu culture, shared with a curious online user that both she and her beloved were born into the Islamic faith.

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"We’ve been Muslims all our lives, and our parents are Muslims as well."

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Hundreds of members from the online community were in awe of the stunning wedding pictures. A few people even admitted that they had never seen Zulu and Xhosa individuals practising the Muslim faith.

@saadiyahhhhhh told Ramla and her husband:

"Now this is the perfect presentation of Islam, no need to leave your culture as long as it doesn't interfere with Islam. Allahumma barik (may Allah bless you). So beautiful."

@pamepgoygu6 confessed in the comment section:

"I had no idea this was an option."

@jasminamomberg said to the woman:

"What a beautiful bride, Ramla. Mubarak to you and your husband. May Allah SWT bless your union, grant you a life filled with love and goodness, and always keep you in His obedience inshallah ameen. Wishing you a beautiful journey together in this Dunya and eternal happiness in Jannah. Love you both."

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After hearing the track that accompanied the images, @nozulumchumane0 added under the post:

"Unusual song, I never expected to hear this religion’s music with an indigenous language. The song is very nice, though. Culture fused with religion. Very interesting. Stay blessed, new couple."

@2real_gent wrote in the comments:

"This is truly so beautiful. It’s so refreshing to see our South Africans, Xhosas and Zulus, beautifully merging through Islam. Islam is not only for Whites, Indians, Arabs or northern Africans. Islam has no race. It's truly so incredible to see the children of Africa embracing Islam. May Allah grant you everything you wish for and Barakah in your marriage."

@ytmeloniepeppers, who was mesmerised by some of the photos, stated:

"The overhead picture at the mosque belongs in a magazine or perhaps a school textbook."

Take a look at the TikTok post below:

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Source: Briefly News