In a milestone for the Muslim community, 10 of 31 kramats in Cape Town were declared national heritage sites by the SA Heritage Resource Agency on Friday.
The nomination was initiated by Cape Mazaars Society and Vidamemoria heritage consultants.
The kramats are grave sites of iconic figures in Islam in South Africa, and are:
Sheikh Yusuf Kramat in Faure; Sayed Mahmud in Summit Road, Constantia; Sheikh Abdul Mutalib in Constantia Forest; Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah in Constantia; Tuan Dea Koasa and Tuan Ismail Dea Malela in Simons Town; Sheikh M Hassen Ghaibie Shah and Tuan Kaape-ti-low on Signal Hill; Sayed Moegsien bin Alawieal Aidarus and Sheikh Al ibn Muhammad AlIraqi in Mowbray, and Sheikh Noorul Mubeen in Oudekraal.
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