1. Islandora Repository
  2. Photographic Collections
  3. Independent Newspapers Archive
  4. Man kneeling in the mihrab in mosque , Cape Town

Man kneeling in the mihrab in mosque , Cape Town

Primary tabs

Description

Imam Gasan Achmat Gamja studied for the priesthood with his father and with Sheikh Abdarabjien, a noted Arabic scholar of his day. He is seen kneeling in the mihrab or imam's niche in the mosque.

Details
Title
Man kneeling in the mihrab in mosque , Cape Town
Creator
Cape Argus Photographer
Subject
Religion, Islam, Worship
Description
Imam Gasan Achmat Gamja studied for the priesthood with his father and with Sheikh Abdarabjien, a noted Arabic scholar of his day. He is seen kneeling in the mihrab or imam's niche in the mosque.
Publisher
University of Cape Town. Libraries
Contributor
Date
15/04/1961
Type
Format
black-and-white photographs, Still image, Image/jpeg
Identifier
islandora:15514
Source
va_independent_S18B_068.jpg, 18B Muslims
Language
Relation
Coverage
Cape Town (South Africa), Western Cape (South Africa)
Rights
Copyright held by Independent Newspapers. For information about acquiring a copy and/or permission to reproduce an image, please email argpix@inl.co.za

Share

Share