‘On Bukit Bendera IV’
…golden onion domes glisten in the sun.
god’s polish.
a question: do prayers in a holy place at the peak of a mountain take less time to get through to the intended recipient?….
On Bukit Bendera IV
Tag: Mosque
Minaret
‘Minaret’
Minarets, Domes and Crescent
…#6 in the ongoing series…
Factoid: Visited the Jamek Mosque in Central Kuala Lumpur in 2010. A privilege to don a robe as per custom and have a look inside (barring the inner courtyard and place of prayer, non-believers being excluded from those parts of the complex). I think of the warm welcome we received there ,when reflecting on the atrocities inflicted on Muslims at their place of worship in Christchurch last month.
This exterior view shows off the exotic(to me anyway)Indian Moghul -style architecture against blue skies. A stunning place situated at the confluence of the two main rivers running through KL. It may seem a bit weird now but the architect was a British non-Muslim; that’s how colonialism rolls…
ebb then flood 