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Sheikh Yusuf of Macassar was an influential Islamic scholar and Sufi sheikh who arrived in the Cape in 1694. He played a major role in establishing the first Muslim community in South Africa despite facing restrictions from Dutch colonists. Sheikh Yusuf received an Islamic education in Mecca and taught in Java before being exiled to the Cape. He resisted colonialism and oppression through his teachings and efforts to educate Muslims in South Africa.
- Author
- Abbas Jamie
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- EN