Thursday, October 9, 2008

Mosque




I visited a Mosque today with Cameron’s class. It is right across the street from where we live and we hear the call to prayer five times a day. To enter the mosque, everyone must remove their shoes, women must have their hair covered with a scarf, and women also pray in a separate room away from the men. The carpet has a rectangular design so everyone has their own space to pray.

Muslim is the religion here except most people do not abide by the rules of the religion. Fridays are also a big day to go to the Mosque. It is nice to learn the Kazak culture and also have Cameron teach me what he learns in his class. I hope you enjoy the pictures and a few of the sites from Atyrau, Kazakhstan.

1 comment:

auntie said...

Hey! Offner family
Loved the vacation pictures.Ask Stacey if the coffee at Starbucks taste the same as here?Jud does anyone mistake you for TOM.Of course you are better looking and are younger.The Mosque was interesting and the chandelier was gorgeous.Can you go in at any time and pray?You not the locals and do you have to do what they do?Love Auntie