Overview
Identifiers
Inventory Number
2931CC716
Site Name
Soofie Saheb Drive Plaque, Athlone, Durban
Site Category
Record Administration
Post date
Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 15:50
Last modified
Thursday, May 2, 2024 - 21:26
Monuments
Monuments & Memorials Recordings
Submitted by sahrisprojectmanager on Tuesday, April 6, 2021 - 15:50.
Identifiers
Inventory Reference
Primary?
Off
Site Recording Admin Comments
The memorial is in good conditionPurpose:Date Unveiled: 29 January 2000Designer: Builder: Person/Institution Commemorated: Hazrath Soofie SahebRecorder Name: Siyethemba Dlungwana
Classifications
Monument Type
Description
The memorial is in remembrance of his eminence Hazrath Soofie Saheb of Riverside, who in 1895 established a Mosque and community center in Riverside
Contains Animal figures?
No
Contains Human figures?
No
Construction Materials
Stone and concrete
Pedestal Material
Concrete
Unveiled Comment
Her Worship Nomusa Dube
Inscriptions
The memorial commemorates the life of Hazrath 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
Location
Location
Mapping
-29.807619, 31.03457
KwaZulu-Natal
- eThekwini
Directions to Site
It's in the corner between Mayfair Street an Brabant Street next to Cambidge Hall East London.
Access details
Accessible to the public
Media
Media
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