Durban's historic Grey Street mosque is getting a multimillion-rand renovation. This month, the 130-year-old building will be primped, primed and repaved in a R4-million upgrade.
The renovations have already begun and the mosque opened its doors to worshippers on Friday to reveal freshly laid imported carpets and refitted ablution areas.
AV Mohammed, chairman of the Juma Musjid Trust that oversees the operations of the mosque, said the building had only been upgraded four or five times since being transformed into a house of prayer more than a century ago.
Work on the interior began about two months ago when Mohammed commissioned workers to revamp the mosque's dormant water feature.
"It hasn't been working for many years. No expense was spared to ensure it became a functional attraction," said Mohammed.
The filtration unit was upgraded and the pond into which the water falls is home to more than 100 fish.
He said the moment the water began running again was "the realisation of a dream".
There are also plans to revamp the outside, which could possibly include a change to the mosque's vintage colour scheme of white and gold, said Mohammed.
"As human beings, we always give facelifts to our homes, and we think the house of God needs one too. It must be about maintaining the heritage."
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