The public is invited to join a clean-up at the Mowbray Muslim Cemetery next month.
The campaign, now in its third year, is intended to “honour the deceased and preserve the sanctity and heritage of the cemetery”, says the Muslim Cemetery Board’s chairman, Faizal Sayed, whose later mother, Abeeda Sayed, is buried at the cemetery.
The cemetery is 139 years old, and Mr Sayed says preserving such a historic place comes with “substantial challenges”, particularly due to its elevated position on mountain slopes and the city’s harsh winters.
The clean-up is open to all regardless of their religious affiliation, he says.
Muslim Judicial Council president Sheikh Riad Fataar said: “It is heart-warming to see the community coming together to honour the deceased and preserve the sanctity of their resting place. This initiative serves as a testament to the compassion and unity of our people and therefore I urge everyone to come out and be part of the continual developments at Mowbray.”
The clean-up will be held at the cemetery, at 10 Browning Road, Observatory, on Saturday and Sunday February 8 and 9, from 8am to 4pm. Call 063 3990 656 or email info@mowbraycemetery.org for more information.
