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By YOUSUF MUHAMMAD | ARAB NEWS
Published: Aug 18, 2010 00:12 Updated: Aug 18, 2010 00:19
MADINAH: More than 250,000 Muslims are breaking their fast every day at the Prophets Mosque in Madinah.
Shades built in the outside courtyards of the mosque have reduced the heat there tremendously. This has encouraged people to hold their iftar in those particular areas. The shades have been particularly useful because of rising temperatures in Madinah.
A number of visitors told Arab News of their happiness in paying homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and praying in his mosque.
I am very thankful to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the great and distinct services we have been enjoying since we first set foot in this country, said Amin Al-Saddiq, a pilgrim from Sudan.
He praised the infrastructure development in Madinah and said the new shades in the mosques courtyards have protected visitors from the heat and rain.
Zain Al-Abdeen from Bangladesh said he had always dreamed of visiting the two holy mosques.
I worked for a long time to save enough money for my travel expenses. I am very happy to perform Umrah and pray at the Prophets Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, he said.
Al-Abdeen said he could not hold back his tears when he first saw the Kaaba and did his Tawaf around it.
My dream of circumambulating the House of God and drinking the blessed Zamzam water has been fulfilled. I thank all Saudi officials for the warm reception and assistance given to us while we completed all our Umrah rites, he said.
Traditionally, the residents of Madinah take food for iftar with them to the Prophets Mosque soon after the Asr prayer to distribute among visitors. Some of them put the food in the outside courtyards, while others take it inside the mosque.
The iftar usually consists of dates, juices, milk, yoghurt, water and fruits. The young and old men of Madinah work to distribute food among visitors.
Those who take their iftar in the courtyards outside the mosque can enjoy good meals. They can take meat, chicken and rice there, while those going inside can only take juices, fruits and Arabian coffee.
Visitors of the Prophets Mosque usually have their iftar together using some of the biggest food tables in the world. They sit beside each other regardless of race, color or language, as it is Islam that brought them together.
Many visitors who spoke to Arab News said they would very much prefer to spend their whole day in the mosque and then only go to their hotels and furnished apartments to sleep. They perform their five prayers and taraweeh in the mosque. We want to remain close to the Prophet and enjoy his company, one visitor said.
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article105241.ece
Published: Aug 18, 2010 00:12 Updated: Aug 18, 2010 00:19
MADINAH: More than 250,000 Muslims are breaking their fast every day at the Prophets Mosque in Madinah.
Shades built in the outside courtyards of the mosque have reduced the heat there tremendously. This has encouraged people to hold their iftar in those particular areas. The shades have been particularly useful because of rising temperatures in Madinah.
A number of visitors told Arab News of their happiness in paying homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and praying in his mosque.
I am very thankful to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah for the great and distinct services we have been enjoying since we first set foot in this country, said Amin Al-Saddiq, a pilgrim from Sudan.
He praised the infrastructure development in Madinah and said the new shades in the mosques courtyards have protected visitors from the heat and rain.
Zain Al-Abdeen from Bangladesh said he had always dreamed of visiting the two holy mosques.
I worked for a long time to save enough money for my travel expenses. I am very happy to perform Umrah and pray at the Prophets Mosque during the holy month of Ramadan, he said.
Al-Abdeen said he could not hold back his tears when he first saw the Kaaba and did his Tawaf around it.
My dream of circumambulating the House of God and drinking the blessed Zamzam water has been fulfilled. I thank all Saudi officials for the warm reception and assistance given to us while we completed all our Umrah rites, he said.
Traditionally, the residents of Madinah take food for iftar with them to the Prophets Mosque soon after the Asr prayer to distribute among visitors. Some of them put the food in the outside courtyards, while others take it inside the mosque.
The iftar usually consists of dates, juices, milk, yoghurt, water and fruits. The young and old men of Madinah work to distribute food among visitors.
Those who take their iftar in the courtyards outside the mosque can enjoy good meals. They can take meat, chicken and rice there, while those going inside can only take juices, fruits and Arabian coffee.
Visitors of the Prophets Mosque usually have their iftar together using some of the biggest food tables in the world. They sit beside each other regardless of race, color or language, as it is Islam that brought them together.
Many visitors who spoke to Arab News said they would very much prefer to spend their whole day in the mosque and then only go to their hotels and furnished apartments to sleep. They perform their five prayers and taraweeh in the mosque. We want to remain close to the Prophet and enjoy his company, one visitor said.
http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article105241.ece