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Spotlight on Soofie Bhaijaan (45th Cutting) Masjid
Wednesday, 16 June 2010 22:15 | Written by Memsaab Webmaster |
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In 1905 a piece of ground, adjacent to the main road (Jan Smuts Highway) to Pietermaritzburg, was purchased by Hadrat Soofie Saheb (RA) and placed into a Trust. The area was known as Rooikopjies. Initially a foundation was laid for a Masjid, but perhaps he foresaw the road widening that was to affect the site in time to come and he built a wood and iron Jamat Khana on the western side of the land, which was also used as a Madressah. A residence was built for the Imam and the Mu’adhin. The Northern end of this land was used as a cemetery, which is still in existence. This institution thus catered for the needs of the Muslims of the 45th Cutting and part of Mayville and Sydenham areas in Durban.
The lasting tribute to Muslim architectural marvel in South Africa lies midway between Johannesburg and Durban. Situated in the Natal Midlands, with the dramatic Drakensberg mountain range alongside, the Ladysmith Soofie Masjid must have been a welcome relief for wary travellers casting their eyes on this splendid structure.
Today (Saturday, 27 February) marks the birth and death anniversary of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the final Messenger of Islam. 
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