In terms of Section 27 of the National Heritage Resources Act, No. 25 of 1999, Heritage Western Cape hereby declares the AI-Jaamia Masjid, fully described in the schedule, as a Provincial Heritage Site.ScheduleThe demarcation of the Provincial Heritage Site is as follows:The AI-Jaamia Masjid on Erf 58573 in Claremont, Cape Town, as described in the SG Diagram No. 6009-83.SignificanceThe AI-Jaamia Masjid is a remnant of the once vibrant community uprooted by the Group Areas Act. The congregation of the Stegman Road Masjid played a pivotal role in the discourse against apartheid. The AI-Jaamia Masjid bears strong association to Imam Haron, the dynamic and much-loved community leader who was tortured and killed for his role in the anti-apartheid struggle.The AI-Jaamia Masjid flourished in spite of the close-knit Muslim community forcefully removed by the Group Areas Act in the 1960s. The members of the Stegman Road Masjid suffered many hardships but resisted and continue the legacy of faith, congregation and upliftment through education. Imam Haron served the Masjid, as well as the Muslim community until his 'death' in 1969 and the work of Imam Haron continues atthe AI-Jaamia Masjid through programmes he initiated.
