We visited the National Mosque (Masjid Negara in Malay) next. The entrance fee was free. We entered a mosque for the first time and naturally we didn't know the manner of entering. A staff member of the mosque gave us a brief lesson. My wife had to pull cloth over her head with her bag on. The picture shows the main prayer hall, which non-Muslims were prohibited to step in. The 2nd picture is the Malayan Railway Administration Building, which looked as if it had a long history. I wanted to see inside, but I had not enough time to do so. I also wanted to climb up the Petronas twin towers, but didn't for the same reason. We hurried to Batu Caves, a sacred place for Hindus.
(Vocabulary)
Masjid Negara (National Mosque) 国立モスク
Malayan Railway Administration Building マレーシア鉄道ビル
マレーシア旅行記: クアラルンプール市内&郊外観光 国立モスク
次に訪れたのが国立モスク。入場料は無料だった。モスクに入るのは初めてで、イスラム関連のしきたりを十分には知らない。不安を覚えながら受付で作法を学んだ。カミさんはバッグなどを身につけたまま頭からすっぽりと布を被らされていた。写真はムスリム以外立ち入り禁止となっている祈りの場所。入り口に立って内部を覗き込んだ。2枚目は通路から見えたマレーシア鉄道ビル。長い歴史を感じさせる建物だった。内部を見たかったが先を急ぐため概観のみ。ペトロナスツインタワーも概観のみでシバ神に会うために郊外の鍾乳洞へ向かった。
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