Foreign Friday

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Prayer rugs
Sultan Abu Bakar State Mosque
Johor, Malaysia
December 1979
These photos give you some idea how large the prayer area (sorry I don't know the official name) was in the mosque. 

Some people asked me about the significance of the clock on the top of the altar ( see a closer photo in last week's post) but I can't remember. I'm guessing it has something to do with the call to prayer. If I remember correctly, they prayed four times a day. 

Tour guide explains parts of the mosque



Comments

  1. kathy bFebruary 27, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    Well we have enough clocks at our church! We don't need one on the altar !! Everyone is always looking at their watches during the sermon!

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  2. Judy S.February 27, 2015 at 1:22 PM

    Very interesting!

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  3. UnknownFebruary 27, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    That is a large area! Beautiful building.

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  4. BevFebruary 27, 2015 at 4:54 PM

    So were so fortunate to visit all these places!!

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  5. SissySeesFebruary 28, 2015 at 8:24 AM

    The first photo reminds me a bit of the Rotunda at UVA. I wonder what Jefferson would think of that comparison?

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  6. MartiDIYFebruary 28, 2015 at 11:36 AM

    Are those rolls of rugs? That is a beautiful building. Do all the members go to the mosque 4 times a day? That would be hard to do and keep a job too.

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  7. CeliaFebruary 28, 2015 at 7:26 PM

    I like your photos. They are such a time capsule.

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