Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum

{{Short description|Sunni mosque, mausoleum, and heritage site in Durban, South Africa}}

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| location = 50 Lower Bridge Road, Athlone, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

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| founded_by = Soofie Saheb

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The Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum is a mosque, mausoleum, and provincial heritage site{{cite web |url=https://sahris.org.za/node/41087 |title=Riverside Soofie Mosque and Mausoleum, 50 Lower Bridge Road, Durban |work=South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRIS) |date=May 2, 2024 |access-date=13 December 2024 }} in Durban, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

In 1980 it was described in the Government Gazette as

{{blockquote|This mosque was erected by the celebrated Soofie Saheb, who immigrated to South Africa in 1895. He was responsible for the construction of 11 other mosques, the establishment of 13 madresas and the laying out of a large number of cemeteries. Soofie Saheb passed away on the 29th June 1911 and his body lies interred in the octagonal mausoleum which he had originally built for his spiritual master.}}

They are two of the holiest Muslim shrines in South Africa.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7cYN4RElHs8C&dq=Riverside+Soofie+Mosque+and+Mausoleum&pg=PA47 |title=KwaZulu-Natal Heritage Sites: A Guide to Some Great Places |first=Sue |last=Derwent |publisher=New Africa Books |year=2006 |isbn=9780864866530 }} The octagonal mausoleum was declared a National Monument on 17 October 1980.{{cite web |url=https://www.sahistory.org.za/place/riverside-mosque-and-mausoleum-umgeni-durban |title=Riverside Mosque and Mausoleum, Umgeni, Durban |work=South African History Online |date=n.d. |access-date=13 December 2024 }}