It was in 1993 that a small group of Elders in the Muslim community purchased a house at 92 Harris Crescent in Sherwood for the purpose of establishing a Maktab and Musalla. This property adjoined the Sherwood Park. The Elders envisaged that part of the large park could, in future, be purchased from the Durban City Council to build a proper Madrassa and Musjid. Alhumdulillah, with the help of Allah SWT and the vision and foresight of the Elders of the community, a Maktab and Musalla was established in 1994, despite many objections from the mainly White residence of Sherwood.