What can Cape Town itself teach us about the history, identity and lived experience of its Muslim community?

Today on Radio 786, we begin a new four-part series, “Encountering Muslim Cape Town,” exploring the city as more than a collection of buildings and historical sites. Cape Town is a living inheritance — shaped by its neighbourhoods, mosques, homes, language, food, recitation, relationships and memories passed between generations.

Our first episode, “The City as a Classroom,” explores four ways of entering and understanding Muslim Cape Town: exile, Camissa, anchors and breath.

Through these themes, we consider how memory is carried through the city and how places, people and traditions continue to shape our understanding of Muslim Cape Town.

Joining us is Adli Yacubi, a writer, designer, broadcaster and cultural storyteller whose work explores faith, memory and the living heritage of Muslim Cape Town.

Together, we look at Cape Town as a living archive — one where history is not only found in monuments and museums, but also in everyday spaces, stories, practices and the connections between generations.

🎙️ Guest:
Adli Yacubi
Writer | Designer | Broadcaster | Cultural Storyteller