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Hy Lyk Soos ’n Wolf: The Sorbaan and the Teacher Who Raised Me
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Scroll of the Sorbaan & Medora – Worn in Sound, Washed in Meaning
A Cape Qur’anic remembrance: children once walked the streets of Bo-Kaap and District Six, dressed in sorbaans and medoras, reciting the final verses of the Qur’an. This was the Tamat — not memorised, but recited with presence. A covenant, a celebration, and a sacred procession into the heart of memory.
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From Chains to Qur’an: The Cape’s First Pilgrim and My Bloodline
Born into slavery, Hadjie Gasanodien — also known as Carel Pelgrim — became the first Cape Muslim to complete the Hajj. His story, buried in fragments of memory and history, unfolds through love, loss, literacy, and legacy. This is a personal journey to reclaim a forgotten ancestor and sacred lineage.
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