https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/tags/san/ Recent content in San on The Singemonkey Hugo en-us Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:05:43 +0000 https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2021-04-27-imam-rashied-of-claremont-main/ Tue, 27 Apr 2021 17:05:43 +0000 https://photoblog-a3l.pages.dev/posts/2021-04-27-imam-rashied-of-claremont-main/ <div class="swiper carousel-container"> <div class="swiper-wrapper"> <div class="swiper-slide"> <img src="17925856663532000.jpg" alt=""> </div> <div class="swiper-slide"> <img src="17953765621435541.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> <div class="swiper-button-next"></div> <div class="swiper-button-prev"></div> <div class="swiper-pagination"></div> </div> <p>Imam Rashied of Claremont Main Road mosque (thanks <a href="https://instagram.com/suhairsolomon">@suhairsolomon</a>) tries to explain to a metro cop - probably surprised to find himself facing off against a series of the Cape’s religious leaders (including anti-apartheid hero, Allan Boesak - over whose shoulder the imam is pointing) that the activity is around a celebration of the sacrifices made by Khoi pastoralists who were the first to shed blood against colonial raiders, and who were the first to have their land usurped right here in Observatory.</p>