Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum

Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum
The mosque in 2018
Religion
Affiliation	Sunni Islam
Ecclesiastical or organisational status	Mosque Mausoleum
Status	Active
Location
Location	50 Lower Bridge Road, Athlone, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal
Country	South Africa
Location of the mosque in Greater Durban
Geographic coordinates	29°54′17″S 30°57′48″E
Architecture
Type	Mosque architecture
Founder	Soofie Saheb
Completed	c. 1895
Specifications
Dome(s)	One (maybe more)
Minaret(s)	Many

The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a mosque, mausoleum, and provincial heritage site[1] in Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

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.[2] The octagonal mausoleum was declared a National Monument on 17 October 1980.[3]

See also

• Islam in South Africa
• List of mosques in South Africa
• List of heritage sites in South Africa

References

1. "Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum, 50 Lower Bridge Road, Durban". South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRIS). 2 May 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
2. Derwent, Sue (2006). KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Sites: A Guide to Some Great Places. New Africa Books. ISBN 9780864866530.
3. "Riverside Mosque and Mausoleum, Umgeni, Durban". South African History Online. n.d. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

External links

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