Imam Gassan Solomon, Muslim leader and anti-apartheid struggle veteran – 29 October 2009

Imam Gassan Solomon, Muslim leader and anti-apartheid struggle veteran, was laid to rest in Constantia on 29 October following a short illness. The ANC said: “Imam Solomon contributed his life to the struggle for a fairer, better, more compassionate world. He was a Muslim leader who transcended religious boundaries; a community leader who crossed geographic borders; and an ANC activist who went into exile and returned to become an MP.”