The Ratib al-Haddad holds a unique and profound place in the history of South Africa. It was brought to the Cape of Good Hope in the 17th century by , an Indonesian prince and scholar exiled there by Dutch colonial authorities. The Cape Malay community has maintained the tradition of reciting it for generations, a testament to the prayer book's resilience and spiritual power as it traveled across continents from its origins in Southern Arabia.

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