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Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid
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Established by His Exalted Eminence Hazrath Moulana Goolam Muhammad Soofie Saheb RA in 1905. Habibia Soofie Saheb Masjid, Cape Town.

Rare in history, especially in the southern most part of Africa, are the selfless contribution of two great Muslim personalities so intertwined in the service of Allah. While in the Cape Muslims were brought either as prisoners or as slaves in the former Natal and Transvaal provinces they were brought as indentured labourers to work on the newly established sugar cane farms. Only later were these indentured labourers allowed to either settle or go back to India. Unlike in the Cape in these two provinces there were no established Islamic institutions. at dedication by our pioneer sheikhs who hailed from various sufi tariqa's with one mission, namely, to serve Allah and his creation thereby pleasing Allah who in turn elevated their status in perpetuity as his auliya. Humayun received the family upon their arrival in India and instructed the family to settle in the Kokan area and serve the cause of Islam in that area. Once settled in the Kokan area the family produced many generations of Islamic scholars who were appointed Qazis, Imam's and other Islamic workers. This education was received from members of the family as his father was an Islamically knowledgeable person and Hazrat Soofie Saheb's father was both the Imam of the Mosque and administered the local madressa. Hazrat's studies were not easy for him as he related to family members the trying circumstances under which he studied under this Qari as throughout the duration of his studies he had to fill buckets of water climbing a five storey building to fill the water drums of his ustaad. In India he is known for his sterling work at the Zakaria Mosque and Madressa in Bombay. During this trip to Ratnagiri Kwaja Habib Ali Shah spent a few days with the family. After much deliberation the elders in the community decided to appoint Hazrat Soofie Saheb as the Imam of the local mosque in Ratnagiri which meant that his duties included teaching in the local madressa. The development of these Islamic institutions by Hazrat Soofie Saheb and their location in different parts of the country occurred with great foresight and with depth of vision of their immediate and future importance. Rather the contrary is evident from all historical accounts that their relationship was guided by their selfless dedication to serve Islam and Allah's creation thereby serving Allah. The historical establishment of Muslim traders of Kokani origin in the former Transvaal meant that this community was required to establish Islamic institutions. Moulana Abdul Latief's relationship with Hazrat Soofie Saheb was close and his coming to Durban to assist with Islamic education and dawaah at the Riverside khankah was an important part of the impressive success and achievements of the Riverside Khanqah. In final analysis for Hazrat Soofie Saheb to have ensured the completion of his mission in a short space of time he required the assistance of Hazrat Moulana Abdul Latief and his own family. At the Riverside Khanqah in Durban Moulana Abdul Latief was in charge of Islamic education at the madressa and more especially the education of the orphans and thus he acted chiefly as a teacher and educator. As the most senior teacher at the Riverside khanqah, Hazrat Moulana Abdul Latief also supervised and taught the other ustaads who were also teaching at the institution as student numbers increased and more diverse classes were organised. Many children that were taught and received their Islamic education at the madressa and orphanage under the capable tutorship of Hazrat Moulana Abdul Latief proceeded to become Imams, Munshis, Muezzins, community leaders and were sent to various areas to further the cause of Islam. This community was able to identify with Moulana Abdul Latief required his services to ensure that Islam was established not just for them, but for future generations. In turn Hazrat Moulana Abdul Latief required their support and participation in the development of the new established khanqah and more importantly the success of the Islamic programmes developed by him depended upon their active participation. At the time of Hazrat's arrival there was no mosque on the Cape Flats, but there many Muslim families spread out on the Cape Flats. Hazrat Moulana Abdul Latief's appointments of Imams at the mosque is a clear indication of his single minded purpose of getting Muslims to practice Islam in accordance with the Quran and Sunnah.
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