Following an extremely successful Community Clean-up operation at Mowbray Cemetery and Johnson Road Cemetery a few months ago, the community can again look forward to a community participation weekend where the public is invited to come out and be part of a joint clean-up operation. The Initiative will happen on two weekends with Johnson Road inviting READ MORE
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SACA National Conference Delegation Visits Mowbray Cemetery
More than 50 delegates from all over the country converged at Mowbray Cemetery as the guest of the Moslem Cemetery Board. The delegation was on a visit to the City of Cape Town who hosted the SACA South African Cemeteries Association Conference. The South African Cemeteries Association (SACA) was delighted to announce the biennial conference, READ MORE
MOWBRAY CEMETERY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN CYPRESS TREE PROJECT
MOWBRAY CEMETERY INVITES THE PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN CYPRESS TREE PROJECT Mowbray Cemetery has launched an initiative to plant Cypress Trees along pathways and the Cemetery border walls as part of the many upgrade plans currently underway at the Cemetery. Trees have already been planted to test the viability of this project which showed much success. READ MORE
Muslim cemeteries under strain but space available to meet demand
Shakirah Thebus Cape Argus Cape Town – Muslim cemeteries are experiencing severe strain and challenges, said Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) Burial Administration secretary and Muslim Cemetery Board chairman Faizal Sayed. Sayed said cemeteries were under continual strain amid a shortage of land and the increase in population, and therefore resulting in an increase in demand. READ MORE
Clean-up initiative at Muslim cemetery sees young and old gather to clean gravesites
Shakirah Thebus Cape Argus Cape Town – In an attempt to get families and loved ones involved in the upkeep of the final resting place of their deceased, the Mowbray Muslim Cemetery held a community clean-up event over the weekend. The Mowbray Community Cemetery Day was initiated by the Mowbray Cemetery and supported by the READ MORE
Mowbray Cemetery steps into the future as it embarks on geo-tagging grave sites
Robin-Lee Francke IOL Cape Town –The Mowbray Cemetery in Cape Town is taking a step towards digitisation as it is currently undergoing surveying. The cemetery, which is operated by the Muslim Cemetery Board, is one of the most historic cemeteries and started the project about eight months ago. The project is being undertaken by Parker READ MORE
Dates for Community Cemetery Initiative at Mowbray Announced
Mowbray Cemetery has initiated a Community participation weekend where the public is invited to come out and be part of a joint clean-up operation. According to Chairman of the Moslem Cemetery Board, Faizal Sayed who is currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, the dates for the initiative is set for Saturday 29 and Sunday READ MORE
Security upgraded at Mowbray Cemetery as surveillance Cameras are installed
Security Cameras were installed at Mowbray Cemetery in another effort to increase security measures. Camera feeds are monitored by security and the offices on site whilst it is further monitored at the Security SA Monitoring and Control Centres. According to Chairman of the Moslem Cemetery Board and Television Talk Show Host, Faizal Sayed, there has READ MORE
Homeless woman, whose family could not be located, buried by strangers
Shakirah Thebus Cape Argus Cape Town – In the absence of family and friends, scholars within the Muslim community, students and a few members of the public gathered to ensure a dignified burial for a homeless woman. Days prior, the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) sought assistance from the public in locating Aishah Sulayman’s family. Attempts READ MORE
MJC Is Calling on Family of the Late Aishah Sulayman For Contact
Written by Umamah Bakharia Radio Islam The Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) is appealing to the family of the late Aishah Sulayman to come forward after her body was discovered in Newlands last night. According to the deputy president of MJC, Sheikh Riyad Fataar, Home Affairs contacted the MJC about the body of the 27-year-old being READ MORE