Related Mosques, Communities & Organisations
The Jumu’a Mosque of Cape Town is part of a living global tradition — a complete model of Islam, its outward and inwards forms, transmitted to this age by Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi (1930–2021). Through his da’wa and the work of his students, mosques have been established, classical texts translated, and communities formed across four continents. This page gathers some of the mosques, scholars, and resources connected to that tradition.
Connected Mosques
Among the mosques founded through the work of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, three stand as particularly significant landmarks of Islam in the West.
Ihsan Mosque
One of the first mosques established by Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi in the West, Ihsan Mosque has been a centre of prayer, learning, and community life in Norwich for decades. It offers daily prayers, Qur’an classes, community events, and youth programmes, remaining a living example of Islam rooted in the Maliki tradition.
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Mezquita Mayor de Granada
Opened in 2003 after five centuries of absence, the Grand Mosque of Granada stands in the Albacín quarter overlooking the Alhambra — a profoundly symbolic restoration of Islamic presence in Andalusia. The mosque serves the Muslim community of Granada and welcomes visitors from around the world.
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Mezquita de Sevilla
The Fundación Mezquita de Sevilla has been at the heart of the Muslim community in Seville for many years. Founded in 2005, it serves a community of more than 30,000 Muslims and is actively working toward the construction of a full Islamic Cultural Centre — a landmark project to restore the rightful presence of Islam in this great Andalusian city. The current mosque at Plaza Ponce de León reflects a vision of Islam as a developer of civilisation.
Visit mezquitadesevilla.com →
Scholars & Writers
These scholars and writers are students of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi and valuable resources for those seeking knowledge in Islam, Iman, and Ihsan.
Aisha Bewley
Scholar • Translator • Author
Named Muslim Woman of the Year 2023 by the Muslim 500, Aisha Bewley is one of the most prolific translators of classical Islamic works into English. Her translations include The Noble Qur’an (with Abdalhaqq Bewley), the Muwatta of Imam Malik, and the Tafsir of al-Qurtubi. Her website offers free access to a vast library of Islamic texts on Maliki fiqh, tasawwuf, and hadith.
Visit aishabewley.org →
Shaykh Issa
Talks • Khutbahs • Writings
A resource for the fuqara: a collection of talks, khutbahs, audio recordings, and writings by Shaykh Issa, including rare recordings from the early days of the Wird recital in Meknes in the 1970s. An invaluable archive for those connected to the tradition of Shaykh Muhammad ibn al-Habib.
Visit hajjissa.com →
Dr. Asadullah Yate
Author • Translator • Scholar
A Cambridge-trained scholar and prolific translator of works from Arabic, Persian, German, and French. Dr. Yate’s translations include Al-Murshid al-Mu’een of Ibn ‘Ashir (the foundational text summarising Islam, Iman, and Ihsan), Islam in the School of Madina, and Al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah. He teaches Arabic and Fiqh and serves as Imam in Stralsund, Germany.
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Abdallah Robert Lawrence Luongo (1949–2012)
Writer • Educator • Lit-Politics
Born in Boston on 21 September 1949 and raised in New England, Abdallah Robert Lawrence Luongo embraced Islam in 1970 after meeting Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi in California and performed Hajj in 1975. A scholar of what he called “Lit-Politics” — the intersection of great literature and political thought — he taught Language and Rhetoric at Dallas College in Cape Town and authored The Gold Thread (1995) and The Power Template (2011). His blog remains a valuable archive of his essays and reflections. He passed away on 13 August 2012, may Allah have mercy on him.
Visit robertluongo.blogspot.com →
Ibrahim Lawson
Philosopher • Islamic Education • Writer
Ibrahim Lawson is a scholar and writer working at the intersection of Western philosophy and Islamic education. His work — described as Towards an Existential Philosophy of Islamic Education — draws on Heidegger and the classical Islamic tradition to explore what genuine Islamic formation means in the modern world. Associated with the UCL Institute of Education and the Centre for Islamic Research and Education, and a recognised contributor to the tradition of Shaykh Abdalqadir, his Substack offers contemporary philosophical reflections for those seeking depth in their engagement with Islam.
Visit Ibrahim Lawson on Substack →
Connected Institutions & Communities
These institutions and communities are connected through the teachings and tradition of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, actively engaged in Islamic education, trade, and the living practice of the Deen.
The Muslim Faculty of Advanced Studies
Islamic Education • Scholarship • Open Lectures
The Muslim Faculty of Advanced Studies (MFAS) offers a structured programme of Islamic education — the MFAS Baccélauréat — covering General Muslim Studies and Civilisation and Society. Rooted in the tradition of Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, the curriculum spans language, Arabic, Qur’an, tafsir, fiqh, and Islamic civilisation. All lectures are freely available on the website. Its motto: “Let none come among us except those who are concerned with adab and siyar and who seek useful knowledge.”
Visit themuslimfaculty.org →
Muamalat Life
Islamic Finance • Trade • Community
The Muamalat Movement is a community of forward-thinking Muslims committed to living and enacting the Islamic principles of commercial life — lawful trade, just exchange, and the re-establishment of the muamalat as a pillar of Muslim community. Resources, seminars, and articles on Islamic economics and practical fiqh.
Visit muamalat.life →
Darqawi Midlands
Community • Tariqa • Nottingham & Midlands
The Darqawi Tariqa Nottingham & Midlands is a Muslim community in the English Midlands following the wisdom and teachings of Shaykh Dr. Abdalqadir as-Sufi. Guided today by Shaykh Abdalhaqq Bewley of Bradford — one of the Shaykh’s long-standing students — the community offers regular gatherings, Qur’an study, and the spiritual practices of the Darqawi-Shadhili-Qadiri Tariqa to Muslims in Nottingham and the surrounding region.
Visit darqawimidlands.co.uk →
Books & Publishers
These publishers and booksellers carry books by Shaykh Abdalqadir as-Sufi, by his students, and classical Islamic works translated, edited, or published within the tradition.
Diwan Press
diwanpress.com
Founded in 1975 and re-established in 2009, Diwan Press is the definitive publisher of Shaykh Abdalqadir’s works, including Sultaniyya, The Hundred Steps, and The Book of Tawhid. They specialise in Maliki fiqh, the Tasawwuf of the Sunna, and contemporary Islamic thought — as well as the ongoing translation of the Tafsir of al-Qurtubi.
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Iqra Islamic Bookshop
iqra.co.za — South Africa
A South African Islamic bookshop offering classical tafsir, Qur’an translations, hadith collections, and contemporary Islamic works — including titles from Diwan Press and other publishers connected to the tradition. An excellent local resource for those seeking quality Islamic books in South Africa.
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Bookwright
bogvaerker.dk — Denmark
Bookwright, the work of scholar Abdassamad Clarke, has been translating, editing, and typesetting classical Islamic works since 1993. Their translations include works of hadith, fiqh, and tasawwuf, with an emphasis on precision, scholarship, and the living transmission of Islamic knowledge into English.
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