The tragic death of a Cape Town scholar and imam at the Owal masjid
in Belhar has left the community in shock. Maulana Uthmaan Johnstone
sadly passed away on Sunday morning, along with his three year old
daughter, Zaghrah, after their family van collided with another vehicle
on Baden Powell drive near Muizenberg.
ER24 spokesperson
Angelique Jordaan told VOC News that they could not confirm the cause of
the accident at the time and this still needs to be investigated by
SAPS. There where 13 people involved in the incident including six
children. Two were confirmed dead on the scene when they arrived there
at 9:25am on Sunday morning.
Jordaan added that the adults who
were involved included Johnstone's wife Adeebah and his sister in-law,
who were both in a less serious condition. All seven adults involved in
the collision were taken to Groote Schuur and Victoria Hospital.
Johnstone’s three sons who are between the ages of five and 12, are
still in a critical condition at the Red Cross Children’s Hospital along
with his sister in-law's two kids.
Maulana Abdul Khaliq Allie of
the Muslim Judicial Council ( MJC) expressed his shock at the news,
saying the alim had been a great benefit to his community. "Today is a
sad day for the Muslim community to have lost this young alim who has
dedicated to serving this community for many years. It is at times like
this that we have a moment of reflection not only on the ulama
fraternity but to the entire Muslim community- that death is
inevitable.." said Allie.
"Death will come to each and every one
of us and as tragic as it is that it has happened to the honourable Imam
Uthmaan, this should be an eye opener to me in my own personal
capacity, to the ulema in our positions that we hold and it must be a
reflection for the broader community." Allie added that the MJC would
avail themselves to the mosque and the community during this time and
made dua that the family and friends be granted sabr and strength. VOC
(Aishah Cassiem)
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