Historical Timeline

A summary of key dates in the life and legacy of Shaykh Sulaiman and his descendants.

1777: Birth of Shaykh Sulaiman bin Abdurahmaan
1807: Exiled from Makkah and begins a journey through Arabia, India, Java, and South Africa
1816: Recorded in Uitenhage
1817: Arrives in Cape Town
1819: Birth of twin sons, Imam Sadan and Imam Abdulla
1859: Death of Shaykh Sulaiman and burial at Bainskloof Kramat
1875: Imam Sadan settles in Worcester
1878: Completion of Worcester Masjid
1885: Death of Imam Abdulla
1888: Death of Imam Sadan
1923: Death of Imam Mogamad
1960s: Letter from Madinah affirms family origin and Sayyid lineage
2021: DNA testing confirms shared paternal ancestry between the Worcester and Wynberg lines
2024: DNA testing confirms shared ancestry between the Claremont, Worcester, and Wynberg lines