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Inside a shrine where the gave of Sayed Abdurahman Motura is located, Cape Town

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The shrine, known as Kramat, Mazaar or Durga, was built from 1967 to 1969 over the grave of Sayed Abdurahman Motura, a political prisoner brought to the Cape in the 18th century from Batavia.

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Title
Inside a shrine where the gave of Sayed Abdurahman Motura is located, Cape Town
Creator
Ingram, Andrew
Subject
Religion, Islam, Worship
Description
The shrine, known as Kramat, Mazaar or Durga, was built from 1967 to 1969 over the grave of Sayed Abdurahman Motura, a political prisoner brought to the Cape in the 18th century from Batavia.
Publisher
University of Cape Town. Libraries
Contributor
Date
17/01/1994
Type
Format
color photographs, Still image, Image/jpeg
Identifier
islandora:15486
Source
va_independent_S18B_040.jpg, 18B Muslims
Language
Relation
Coverage
Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa)
Rights
Copyright held by Independent Newspapers. For information about acquiring a copy and/or permission to reproduce an image, please email argpix@inl.co.za

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