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Auwal Mosque

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Name

175452_sv.jpg

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5.66 MB

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JPEG

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Creator(s)
South African, Islamic
Time period
creation date: established, 1794/1208 AH, destruction date: collapse of part of the original structure, 1930/1349 AH, other date: mosque repaired after partial collapse and minaret added, after 1930/1349 AH, other date: mosque renovated and expanded, after 1986/1406 AH
Location
Site: Cape Town (South Africa)
Cultural context
South African
Islamic
Description
Dorp Street, Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. The first mosque built in South Africa. Building has been altered over the years and only 2 walls of the original structure remain.
exterior, watercolor by Ebrahim Larney, 1986
Work type
Mosque
Keywords
Type
Image
Rights
(c) 1986 Mohgamat Phaldie Taliep
Access rights
All rights reserved
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