Kramat of Sayed Jaffer
The Kramat of Sayed Jaffer is a historic Sufi shrine located in Bakoven, near Victoria Road on the slopes of the Twelve Apostles mountain range in Cape Town, South Africa. The site marks the burial place of Sayed Jaffer, a 17th–18th-century Sufi saint and Sheikh of the Alawiah tariqa, who was exiled by the Dutch East India Company to the Cape of Good Hope.
| Kramat of Sayed Jaffer | |
|---|---|
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Islam |
| Province | Western Cape |
| Region | Western Cape |
| Year consecrated | Late 17th century |
| Status | Active pilgrimage site |
| Location | |
| Location | Oudekraal, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Municipality | City of Cape Town |
| Country | South Africa |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Kramat |
| Shrine(s) | 1 |