Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY, Urban area / Western Cape, MOSSEL BAY, Bartolomeu Dias Museum Complex, Unknown Muslim grave / (2 of 5 images)
General information:-
Muslims from the Cape claim that this grave was made for a notable Muslim who died on the voyage between Batavia and Cape Town.
The age of the grave is unknown but the fact that it faces Mecca points to the possibility of a Muslim origin.
eGGSA captions by: Wilna Eygelaar.
The GGSA Cemetery DVD only has information on the location of the cemetery
Cemetery ID: 3947
Google Earth Project Information:-
GPSID: 4685
GPS: -34 10.772, 22 8.316
2. Plaque at the gravesite
Muslim grave
Muslims from the Cape claim that this grave was made for a notable Muslim who died on the voyage between Batavia and Cape Town.
The age of the grave is unknown but the fact that it faces Mecca points to the possibility of a Muslim origin.
contributed by: Alta Griffiths
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