Habibia Soofie Masjid
History
Shah Goolam Muhammad Soofie Saheb (R.A) of Durban constructed the Habibia Soofie Saheb Jamia Masjid in 1905. The second-largest Islamic complex in Southern Africa and third-largest Masjid is the Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid, also referred to as the Habibia or the College. In Cape Town, the Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid is a center for Sufism and spirituality.
Urban and Architectural
the plan is the result of a junction of an L shaped volume with a central almost squared one. the 2400 m2 surface has two floors. the building has a main prayer hall, women's prayer hall. the mosque contains seven minarets and a dome painted in white and green ornamentations.
Description
On the same property as the mosque is the Kramat of Moulana Abdul Latief.
References
https://habibia.org/it-all-began-1
http://artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes_mob.php?bldgid=12198
Details
Location
63 Flat Rd, Rylands, Cape Town, 7764, South Africa
Worshippers
1200
Owners
Hazrath Soofie Saheb
Architect Name
Year of Build
1905
Area
2400
Drawings
Map
History
Shah Goolam Muhammad Soofie Saheb (R.A) of Durban constructed the Habibia Soofie Saheb Jamia Masjid in 1905. The second-largest Islamic complex in Southern Africa and third-largest Masjid is the Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid, also referred to as the Habibia or the College. In Cape Town, the Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid is a center for Sufism and spirituality.
Urban and Architectural
the plan is the result of a junction of an L shaped volume with a central almost squared one. the 2400 m2 surface has two floors. the building has a main prayer hall, women's prayer hall. the mosque contains seven minarets and a dome painted in white and green ornamentations.
Description
On the same property as the mosque is the Kramat of Moulana Abdul Latief.