Gassan Solomon | |
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Member of the National Assembly | |
In office 1994 – May 2009 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Constantia, Cape Town Cape Province, Union of South Africa | 6 January 1941
Died | 28 October 2009 | (aged 68)
Political party | African National Congress |
Alma mater | University of Cape Town |
Gassan Solomon (6 January 1941 – 28 October 2009) was a South African politician and Muslim religious leader in Cape Town. He represented the African National Congress (ANC) in the National Assembly from 1994 to 2009.
During apartheid, as the Imam of Cape Town's Claremont Mosque from 1979, Solomon was active in the United Democratic Front and broader anti-apartheid movement. He was also a national leader of the Muslim Judicial Council and Call of Islam.