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Friday, October 25, 2013

Appreciating Islamic Architecture Thru Brunei's Mosques








Islamic architecture at its best can be seen in two of Brunei's most important and most imposing mosques - the Saifuddien Mosque and the Bolkiah Mosque! They already look impressive by day, they even look more magnificent at night. From a distance you feel like you're watching a scene from the Arabian Nights!! Kulang na lang, may flying carpet with Aladdin on it! We weren't able to go inside the mosques since it was Friday and that's their main prayer day (like Sunday for Christians). 
 
However, we were allowed to enter the grounds and we had to talk in whispers since we could hear the prayers going on inside. They had expansive gardens around them, and one of them even had some sort of moat around it with a vinta-like boat attached to it. Our host told us that the imam used to read from the boat before. The prayers are broadcasted through a loud speaker so you can actually hear the sing-song rhythm when they read the Qu'ran. The Brunei government spared no expense in building these mosques since they are amazing edifices of their expression of faith. We did have some questions for our host regarding his religion but I won't discuss it here. Religion is never a good topic to discuss online. I felt privileged though to get that close to these houses of faith since I've never even entered a mosque in the Philippines!

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