Imam Abdol Rakiep (Ta Tuan) grave granted heritage status
By Aneeqa du Plessis The heritage landscape in South Africa is transforming. This is according to the CEO of Heritage Western Cape (HWC) Michael Janse van Rensburg. He spoke at the heritage status plaque unveiling of Imam Abdol Rakiep’s gravesite at the AF1 Centere in Landsdowne last Friday. Imam Rakiep who lived between 1852 - 1924 managed to enforce the Muslim identity in the Cape of Goodhope over his 70 […]
