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My youngest brother, Abdulhay, passed away due to a brain tumour in 1990, shortly<br />
after our mother. His wife is still staying in <strong>Paarl</strong>. They have five daughters, Nazlie,<br />
Wesaal, Rashieda, Fazlin and Fierouza, and one son, Achmad. The children are all<br />
married with children. Our youngest sister, Zeitoen, married to the late Omar Peck, is the<br />
mother <strong>of</strong> three children, Ebrahim, Fatima and Zahieda, a medical doctor. All <strong>of</strong> them are<br />
married, with children.<br />
I have endeavoured to recall the older families <strong>of</strong> <strong>Paarl</strong>. There are also many new<br />
surnames <strong>of</strong> families, who entered the town somewhat later. It would be a good idea if<br />
the Jama’at keeps a register <strong>of</strong> all families and their histories. In the event <strong>of</strong> one day<br />
establishing a library and museum, such a register would be useful to the community. I<br />
have researched thus far and should there be any misinformation, I wish to apologise to<br />
the families. I have recorded on hearsay, because there were no written records to guide<br />
me.<br />
Any reader, who possesses useful information is invited to e-mail such information to<br />
me or to my webmasters in order to rectify any errors or to extend the mentioned<br />
information. Kindly remember that this is the first written account <strong>of</strong> its sort in <strong>Paarl</strong>. With<br />
your co-operation we could have an updated account. I am deeply grateful to Mrs Jamela<br />
King, a personal friend, and the daughter <strong>of</strong> Imam Mustapha and Siesie <strong>of</strong> <strong>Paarl</strong>, who<br />
regularly informed me <strong>of</strong> historical data and photographs, which she sent via e-mail from<br />
abroad. With the aid <strong>of</strong> others we can have an even more detailed website for the benefit<br />
<strong>of</strong> posterity.<br />
Shukran<br />
Moosa Patel www.patelspoetry.com<br />
More photographs on the following pages <strong>of</strong> the history <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Paarl</strong> Muslims.<br />
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