Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Remove your shoes before walking on the mosque's carpet; you can leave shoes on
shelves near the mosque door.
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Women should always cover their heads and shoulders with a shawl or scarf; both wo-
men and men should dress modestly.
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Avoid visiting mosques at prayer times (within 30 minutes of when the
ezan
, or call to
prayer, sounds from the mosque minaret) and also around Friday lunch, when weekly ser-
mons and group prayers are held.
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Speak quietly and don't use flashes on your camera (and never photograph people pray-
ing).
