Mowbray Cemetery in Cape Town has announced the official opening of its new facility for performing salah (prayer) by its visitors. This addition to the salah facility has been established within the administration block near Gate 1 of the cemetery.
Faizal Sayed, Chairman of the Muslim Cemetery Board and Secretary of the Muslim Judicial Council’s Burial Association shared that the cemetery has undergone a series of significant enhancements over the past two years.
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The salah facility boasts a selection of carefully chosen tiles and colours and Arabic calligraphy adorns its walls.
As per IOL, Faizal Sayed expressed the community’s enthusiasm, stating, ‘We are thrilled to announce the opening of a salah facility at Mowbray Cemetery. This new addition will provide our community with a convenient and respectful space to perform prayers while they are visiting. We believe that this initiative will benefit our Muslim community.’
He extended gratitude to all individuals who contributed to the successful realisation of this project and anticipates the facility’s enduring service to the community.
Sheikh Riad Fataar, the second deputy president of the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) and chairman of the MJC Burial Administration, shared his perspective on the evolving role of cemeteries.
Fataar highlighted that Mowbray Cemetery, along with other burial sites, aims to alleviate the challenges faced by grieving individuals while simultaneously providing enhanced amenities, like the new salah facility, to the public.
Fataar remarked, ‘These facilities (like the new salah facility) are a result of people working in harmony and understanding and working for the good of the community. We see a revivalist era in cemeteries now.’
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Advocate Shameemah Dollie Salie, a member of the Moslem Cemetery Board, emphasised the significance of the new facility.
He said that, although its physical size may not be substantial, it symbolises a period of progress, expansion, compassion and thoughtfulness.
The salah facility seeks to simplify the experience for visitors spending time within the cemetery and offers a serene and tranquil environment for prayer. Additionally, it serves as a place of solace for passersby during prayer times.
Salie extended an invitation to the public to explore and utilise the various facilities that have been established in recent years.
‘The public is welcome to visit and make full use of the many facilities established in the last few years,’ he said.
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Picture: Faizal Sayed / Facebook