Cravenby Muslim Educational and Cultural Society

File / Documentation

Name

175394_sv.jpg

Size

3.6 MB

Format

JPEG

Checksum (MD5)

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Creator(s)

Islamic, South African

Time period

creation date: mosque construction, 1973-1974/1393-1394 AH, other date: Society established, 1978/1398 AH

Location

Site: Cape Town (South Africa)

Cultural context

Islamic

South African

Description

Corner of York Street and Husami Road, Cravenby Estate, Cape Town, South Africa. Cravenby was an Indian area under the apartheid government. Society incorporates Husami Mosque, Husami Madressah, and Husami Educare Centre.

exterior, view west along Husami Road with northern elevation of mosque, 1986

Work type

Mosque

Keywords

Day care centers (buildings)

Mosques

Cultural centers (buildings)

Madrasahs

Islamic religious education

Religious architecture

Architecture--South Africa

Streetscapes

Type

Image

Rights

Access rights

Persistent Link

https://dome.mit.edu/handle/1721.3/91146