Awliya

Saints and Gravediggers

By Sebastian Moronell|2021-01-22T15:47:03+02:00January 22nd, 2021|Categories: All Topics, Expressions, Hikaayat: Men|Tags: Awliya, Cape Town, creative, Death, Hikaayat Men, photography, reflection, Saints, Spirituality, Tassawuf|

These photographs form an ongoing investigation into the relationship between death and spirituality in the Muslim Cape. The first point of reference are the kramats, wherein are buried Muslim saints - known as 'awliyah'. Dotted around

Mutiny! Murder! And a mystic.

By Ibtisaam Ahmed|2020-07-15T13:36:00+02:00July 15th, 2020|Categories: All Topics, Articles, Articles Featured, Articles Latest, Expressions|Tags: Awliya, Cape Muslims, History, Islamic History, Kramat, Mazaars, Muslim Slaves, Muslims in Africa, Saints of Cape Town, Slavery, Spirituality|

A real story of slavery and spirituality in 18th century Cape Town. On the evening of 14 July 1760, the slave Batjoe van Bali was on duty in the courtyard of his master’s house