Bo-Kaap, Cape Town
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South African
Time period
creation date: settled by slaves, exiles, and traders, 17-18th centuries
Location
Site: Cape Town (South Africa)
Cultural context
South African
Description
A primarily Muslim area of Cape Town located above the central business district of Cape Town. Known for its cobblestone streets and terraced houses with narrow frontages. Declared a slum in 1934 under the Slums Act and declared a residential area for "Muslim Malays" in 1952 under the Group Areas Act. Part of the Malay Quarter has been declared a National Monument.
Source: Davids, Achmat. The mosques of Bo-Kaap : a social history of Islam at the Cape. South African Institute of Arabic and Islamic Research, 1980.
Source: Davids, Achmat. The mosques of Bo-Kaap : a social history of Islam at the Cape. South African Institute of Arabic and Islamic Research, 1980.
general view, City Council flats seen from Leeuwen Street, 1986
Work type
Quarter (district)
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Rights
(c) 1986 Mohgamat Phaldie Taliep
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All rights reserved
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