Shabbir Banoobhai

Biography

Shabbir Banoobhai was born to Indian parents in 1949 on Saville Street in the city of Durban. He has published many poetry collections, including echoes of my other self (1980), shadows of a sun-darkened land (1984),_ lyrics to paradise_ (2004), and the drums beat all night (2013), in which he explores spirituality and celebrates divinity in humanity. He went to the University of South Africa (Unisa) for his bachelor’s of commerce degree. Ranked among South Africa’s most acclaimed poets, Banoobhai has successfully established himself as an accountant, a political activist, and a spiritual thought leader. He continues to write reflections on love, leadership, and philosophy.

Birth Date

1949-01-01

Place of Birth

South African

Country of Nationality

South Africa

Languages Spoken

English

University of South Africa

Poetry Collections

Echoes of my Other Self (Johannesburg, South Africa, Ravan Press, 1980); Shadows of a Sun-darkened Land (Johannesburg, South Africa, Ravan Press,1984); Inward moon - outward sun (University Of KwaZulu-Natal Press, Kwazulu-Natal, 2002); SA lightmail (Africa Impressions, Dormerton 2002); South Africa Book of Songs (Wits University Press, Johannesburg, 2004); SA Lyrics in Paradise (Cape Town, South Africa, self published, 2009); Dark Light - the Spirit's Secret (Cape Town, South Africa, self published, 2009); The Drums Beat All Night (Cape Town, South Africa self published, 2013); All that Remains (Cape Town, South Africa, self published, 2020)

Sources

"About the Author: Shabbir Banoobhai." Veils of Light, 28 March 2016, www.veilsoflight.com/about/. Accessed 12 March 2022.
 
"Shabbir Banoobhai." University of South Africa (Unisa), www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Unisa-History-and-Memory-Project/Personalities/All-personalities/Shabbir-Banoobhai. Accessed 12 March 2022.
 
"Shabbir Banoobhai." Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 26 October 2023, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shabbir_Banoobhai. Accessed 12 March 2022.