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Afrikaans in black and white: Many South African Muslims (above) speak – and worship in – Afrikaans. (Photo by Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images)
ACHMAT DAVIDS

The Islamic roots of Afrikaans

The ‘language of apartheid’ can be traced beyond just the Dutch settlers

  • Charles Leonard
8 min read