Jameah Masjid
Jameah Masjid stands in Cape Town’s historic Bo-Kaap, among colourful houses and cobblestone streets. The mosque is the city’s oldest and carries the simple, elegant architecture of the mid-nineteenth century.
British Crown land was allocated specifically for a mosque, with records placing the grant around 1850 or 1851. Shafee worship and an open welcome to Muslims shaped its role in community life, while its halls also serve as a social and cultural centre.
The surrounding Bo-Kaap streets bring bright façades and worn cobblestones right up to this enduring place of worship.
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