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First of 5 Wudhu and Salaah Facilities Launched at Kruger National Park

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Faizel Patel, Radio Islam News - 04-12-2018

(Twitter: @FaizelPatel143)

SANParks Glenn Phillips, Yusuf Dockrat & Ebrahim Dockrat SANParks Glenn Phillips, Yusuf Dockrat & Ebrahim Dockrat

After receiving a proposal nine years ago for a Muslim prayer area, The South African National Parks (SANParks) has officially launched its first wudhu and salaah facility in the Kruger National Park.

Located at the Skukuza camp, the new musallah features separate areas for men and women to make wudhu and read their salaah.

SANParks says there are also plans in place for wudhu and salaah facilities to be set up at the Lower Sabie, Satara, Tshokwane and Afsaal camps.

The historic project which was initiated by the SANParks Honorary Rangers Johannesburg South branch cost about 850k with various donors contributing to the project.

SANParks Glenn Philips says everyone has the right to religious freedom in South Africa and the Kruger National Park is adapting to be inclusive of all faiths.

“There are going to be those out there that say what about other religions? If other religions come forward and feel that there’s a need for them to have a facility, we will sponsor that as well.”

SANParks Honourary Rangers Yusuf Dockrat has urged Muslims who visit the Kruger National Park to look after the new musallah.

“This is a place of worship and should be treated as such. We ask that adherence to the basic rules be followed for this facility. We should all take our responsibility to ensure that it’s kept need and tidy and in a pure state.”

SANParks say there are also plans to build wudhu and salaah facilities in other national parks.

Wudhu means Ablution
Salaah means Prayer

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I am speechless, how can one group of visitors get preferential treatment and others just have to be happy with it

So if the Buddhist, satanist, Jew etc want to fund and build their own place of worship in the camps that will be allowed.......
Really not cool, I mean if I want to pray and read my bible I do it in my accommodation, what makes these people so special

I am a satanist and wants a place where i can slaughter cats

Will they built a place like that

I also asked myself, "what about all the other religions"?

I think the demand is great in Kruger - many Muslim visitors.

Richprins wrote: ↑Tue Dec 04, 2018 9:48 am I think the demand is great in Kruger - many Muslim visitors.

I would think there would be an even greater demand for Christian centres.

Hundreds of years ago when my brother and I were getting confirmed we had to go to church every Sunday. Before a trip to Kruger our priest told us we had to get a letter from 'the priest in Kruger' to say we'd attended church on Sunday! He'd obviously never been to Kruger before!!

Ja!

I'm not sure of the technical requirements for Muslims?

Most Kruger camps have, or had, an early morning meeting with all staff, beginning with prayers.

Differently from other religions, the Muslims have a fixed time for prayers and many more Muslims than Christians or Jews or whatever are seriously observing the rules.