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Auction #133 begins on 20 Aug 2026

Davids, (Achmat)

THE MOSQUES OF BO-KAAP:

a social history of Islam at the Cape

Published: S.A. Institute of Arabic and Islamic Research, Cape Town, 1980

Edition: First edition

Reserve: $40

Approximately:

Estimate: $50

Bidding opens: 20 Aug 16:30 GMT

Bidding closes: 27 Aug 16:30 GMT

Ships from: South Africa

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236 pages: illustrations, colour frontispiece, map. Paperback, rubbed along edges. 


The first Muslims reached the Cape in 1658. Mosques served as the focal point of early Cape Muslim life and played a major role in the consolidation of Islam at the Cape. Davids wrote extensively on Cape Muslim history and this was his first publication.

  • Binding Condition: Very good
  • Overall Condition: Excellent
  • Size: 21 x 16 cms


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