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Kramat of Sayed Mahmud (Summit Road, Constantia)

Who rests here

Scholar · Cape Town

A religious leader of the Malacca Empire; captured with Sheikh Abdurahman Matebe Shah and exiled to the Cape in 1668, settling in Constantia. A hafiz who had memorised the Qur'an to the letter, he used to preach in the mornings at the site of his kramat.

Full biography of Sayed Mahmud →(the text above is quoted from the person's record)

How to get there

Located in: Cape Town

Coordinates: -34.03528, 18.43012

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Permanent ID: EA-Y-000605 · this address reaches the same record even if its name changes; use it when citing.