Here are 4 colleagues sharing iftar at Abdullah's place. I am the guy in the red t-shirt. What a feast and how excellent the company. The atmosphere is truly festive and the sense of ummah is almost tangible. Afterward, a few of us went to masjid close to Al Jimi Mall for taraweeh. The masjid was packed with worshippers. I couldn't help but experience the awe of the worship. At first, I stood right at the back of the masjid. My intention was to just "check it out" and not be an intrusion. But, soon I had a few men point at the row and asking me to join in making salat. I watched for the first 2 rakahs and then I joined in, moving ever closer to my friends in front of me in between rakahs. Finally, at the last tasleem I was right behind them. Now and then a few brothers from behind me would gently push me forward when I was not standing right in line with the others. Everything is neat and orderly.
I could not find the words to tell them all about my experience afterward. I was overwhelmed with emotion - overloaded with inner dynamics.
Amnah lent me her Arabic-English Qur'an because I can't find one here.
SUBHANA RABBI YAL A'LA!!
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That's Masjid Hammooda, it's one of the most beautiful and active mosques I know of in Al Ain.
I love the Imam's recitation... I'm used to praying 20 rakat, and so the time just flies and I wish at the end there was more...
If you want any resources on Islam (including Qur'an in any language, the Zayed Centre for New Muslims is the place to go)
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