Join the Mowbray Muslim Cemetery's community clean-up this February
Members of the Cape Town Islamic Education Centre took part in the community clean-up at the cemetery last year.
Image: Wesley Ford
Mowbray Muslim Cemetery has invited the public to join their community clean-up next weekend, on Saturday, February 7, and Sunday, February 8.
A statement shared by the Mowbray Muslim Cemetery said this initiative has grown remarkably over the years, now drawing thousands of people who come out in huge numbers to care for the graves of their loved ones.
Families, youth, community organisations, and volunteers gather to clean, repair, neaten, and restore graves, indicating a collective commitment to honouring those who have died.
During the weekend event, the Mowbray cemetery will also make a special announcement of a new development that will benefit the Muslim community, read the statement.
The clean-up is supported by the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC), which called on the community to bring spades, buckets, refuse bags, and gloves, and to participate actively in the clean-up.
President of the MJC, Sheikh Riad Fataar, welcomed the continued growth of the initiative and its expanding impact. “It is heartening to see many people coming out to honour their loved ones. Not everyone can regularly tend to family graves, so this initiative creates an opportunity for collective responsibility and compassion,” he said.
Sheik Fataar encouraged anyone attending the clean-up to look around and attend to graves that may be neglected, even if they do not belong to their family. “In this way, we preserve the dignity and honour of those who have passed on,” he said.
The clean-up will be held at the cemetery, at 10 Browning Road, Observatory, on Saturday and Sunday, February 7 and February 8, from 8am until 4pm.
For further information, contact Mowbray Cemetery on 063 399 0656 or email info@mowbraycemetery.com
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