STEPPING THROUGH MOSCOW

SOVIET PARADISE

четверг, декабря 14, 2006

DUSCHANBE, TAJIKISTAN, SEPTEMBER, 2006


This is a mosque in the centre of Duschanbe, Tajikistan. I could see the tower from my Hotel window a couple of blocks away. Along the front is a row of small shops selling religious texts, clothing, prayer rugs and caps. I found a classic translation of the Koran into English actually printed from back to front with the Arabic text side by side with the English. I always pretend to be reading the Arabic and must confess that I do not know how to read it. I also managed to pick up a new prayer cap and outfit, which will be displayed in a future post. I was given several Islamic texts in Russian as a gift along with an extra cap, just in case.

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