Claremont Main Road Mosque
42 Main Street, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape
A very unique mosque. Main Road Mosque was built in the late 1800's in what was then a predominately Muslim area of Cape Town. After surviving the Aparteid era, this mosque is very popular with a wide cross section of society. Everyone from the working class, Islamic scholars, and those with alternate lifestyles find a spiritual home here. Across the street from Pick and Pay.
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42 Main Street, Claremont, Cape Town, Western Cape
Bilal Abdullah
I've been visiting Cape Town regularly over the past few years and find my spiritual home in this city at the Main Road Mosque. It's located a short walk from my wife's home in Claremont. It's a small place. Land is at a premium here, so the mosque could not add additions over the years. Khutbahs are in Eglish, with the majority of those in attendance being from the English/Afrikaans speaking Cape Malay community. One feature that may shock and dismay those of us who come from more conservative backgrounds is this mosque's version of a 'ladies section'. Women pray both upstairs and on the main floor side by side with the men. There is no partition, only a thin rope separating the men from the women. A man could be praying next to or behind a woman. Overall, it's a nice place to be. It seems to welcome people of all persuasions, races and 'lifestyle choices'.
