Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum
The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a provincial heritage site in Durban in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
| Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Sunni Islam |
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| Location | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
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| Type | Mosque |
In 1980 it was described in the Government Gazette as
This mosque was erected by the celebrated Soofie Saheb, who immigrated to South Africa in 1895. He was responsible for the construction of 11 other mosques, the establishment of 13 madresas and the laying out of a large number of cemeteries. Soofie Saheb passed away on the 29th June 1911 and his body lies interred in the octagonal mausoleum which he had originally built for his spiritual master.
They are two of the holiest Muslim shrines in South Africa.[1]
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References
- Derwent, Sue (2006). KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Sites: A Guide to Some Great Places. New Africa Books. ISBN 9780864866530.
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