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Zinatul Islam Mosque

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Creator(s)
South African, Islamic
Time period
creation date: 1919/1337 AH, other date: rebuilt, 1937/1356 AH, other date: expanded, after 1986/1406 AH
Location
Site: Cape Town (South Africa)
Cultural context
South African
Islamic
Description
21 Muir Street, District Six, Cape Town. Established by immigrants from India. Located in an area whose population was relocated when it was declared a "white" group area in 1966.
in situ, minaret visible at left of photo, showing adjacent Oriental Plaza shopping center along Muir & Chapel Streets, 1986
Work type
Mosque
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Type
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Rights
(c) Mohgamat Phaldie Taliep 1986
Access rights
All rights reserved
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