Abdullah Haron | |
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Born | |
Disappeared | May 28, 1969 (aged 45) Caledon Square Police Station |
Died | 27 September 1969 Cape Town, South Africa | (aged 45)
Cause of death | Tortured |
Nationality | South African |
Citizenship | South African |
Occupation | Muslim cleric |
Organization(s) | Al-Jamia Mosque, Claremont, Cape Town
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Known for | anti-apartheid activist, community leader |
Title | Imam |
Spouse | Galiema Sadan |
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Abdullah Haron (8 February 1924 – 27 September 1969), also known as Imam Haron, was a South African Muslim cleric and anti-apartheid activist. He is best known for his anti-apartheid activism and subsequent death by the Security Branch of the apartheid-era South African Police Force in 1969. Haron was posthumously awarded the Order of Luthuli in Gold in 2014 for his "exceptional contribution to raising awareness of political injustices".[1]