SLC29-W3 | Urban Discovery Journey : Religious Cultural Activities.

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There are several mosques in our city of Bhaluka, among which our Uttara Mosque is a very popular mosque. This wonderful mosque is located right next to where I live. Since this mosque is Three floors , there is not much problem in offering Friday prayers here, and even if there are many people gathered, everyone can pray together here. Moreover, people can pray here comfortably as it has all the modern facilities. All the devotees offer their prayers here with great comfort as there is IPS AC and several sound systems inside the mosque. Moreover, the mosque is very beautiful to look at and it is certainly a matter of pride for our area.

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In the picture you can see the main gate and exterior of the mosque. This Mosque looks very beautiful from the outside and is completely covered with tiles. And the lighting system in all the mosques is very beautiful. The lighting of the mosques at night looks very beautiful. This mosque can accommodate a large number of worshippers praying at the same time.

	Shoe rack

There is a nice shoe rack so that worshippers can properly place their shoes when entering the mosque. This shoe rack is made of wood and looks very beautiful.

	Father and son praying.

When I went to visit this mosque yesterday, the Zuhr prayer had already ended. I saw some people praying, and I saw a father and son praying. Honestly, it's really nice to see such a scene and it fills my mind with peace.

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The ablution area of this mosque is very beautiful. I entered the mosque first, performed ablution, and then prepared for prayer. The ablution room there is quite large and several people can perform ablution at the same time.

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The decoration of the entire mosque is very beautiful, especially the interior decoration. This mosque has all the latest facilities, making it convenient for worshippers to pray.

	Ac

There are a total of six ACs throughout the mosque, which provide cool weather to worshippers on hot days. We get very hot in this part of the country on hot days, so these ACs are very useful.

Ceiling fan

	Bookshelf
Wall clock
	Tasbeeh
Prayer schedule clock
	The pulpit where the Imam sits

Here I wrote the contest details and took a picture to show that I had visited the mosque.

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What kind of religious cultural place have you visited? Introduce briefly.

I visited a traditional mosque in our city of Bhaluka. This mosque is very old but it has been newly decorated and is built with three floors. Numerous of worshippers can pray here at once. Moreover, it is a famous mosque in the entire city of Bhaluka. This mosque is a popular place for worshippers as it has all the modern facilities. I pray regularly in this mosque and I really enjoy praying here. The Imam of this mosque is a very knowledgeable man and imparts Islamic knowledge to everyone. Moreover, this mosque has a morning Maktab for studying and young children learn Arabic in this mosque in the morning. A committee has been formed in this mosque where all decisions are made to manage the mosque. All the activities of this mosque are managed very well by this committee and the overall development of this mosque is progressing day by day.

What kind of religious activities are seen here?

Muslims pray five times a day in this mosque. Since most of the people in our area are Muslims, this mosque is a very necessary and safe place for us. In addition, Arabic lessons are taught to children every morning, where poor and talented students can receive free Arabic lessons. In addition, the rituals of every Muslim religion are observed here, such as special prayers and supplications on the days of Shab-e-Barat and Sab-e-Miraj. In addition, many local people organize Milad Mahfils on a personal initiative every Friday, where various types of sweets are distributed. Above all, this mosque invites us to the path of faith.

What attracted you the most about this place?

I really like this mosque because its interior decoration is very beautiful. There is AC and enough ceiling fans inside, so you don't have to suffer on hot days. Also, since the mosque is Three floors, numerous worshippers can pray here at the same time. I pray here regularly and the Imam here is a very good person who gives honest advice to people. Also, the mosque is very beautiful to look at at night. When it is lit up, it looks very beautiful. The mosque looks very beautiful at night.

Is there any special moment or experience?

I have many memorable moments in this mosque. Every year on the night of Shabbat, I love to stay up all night here to pray. Once I fell asleep while praying. Anyway, after sleeping for quite some time, someone suddenly called me to pray. Then I started praying again, just before the Fajr prayer, a small gathering was organized. Then, after the Milad was over, we were all given a Jilapi. When everyone was being served jalapi, the jalapi ran out just before it was served to me. So the person who was serving the jilapi was quite hesitant, however I assured him that it could be a problem. Today, while writing a post, I suddenly remembered this incident, so I shared it with you.

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My selfie and video

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