"Mecca" was in the middle of London, because Muslims perform Friday prayers at a mosque from the street in London was unable to accommodate them, according to a report in London's leading newspaper "The Daily Mail", the weekend.
In the article titled "The Mecca of the city: In a London street, the faithful find a way to pray as Their mosque overflows", the newspaper reported that many people feel shocked when it comes to that area on Friday.
They see a lot of people praying outside and it was not a daily sight in the UK. In the shadow of skyscrapers and glass and steel space in the Square Mile, London, hundreds of Muslims knelt in the street perform Friday prayers.
For one hour from the heart of London's financial district, it turns out to be very popular activity, so that pilgrims filled the streets around the mosque a small community.
City workers in suits mingle with Muslims from the local community to Bangladesh that was spilled into the streets next to the Bentley and the car parking.
Mosque Brune Street, in Spitalfields, East London, is the nearest mosque for Friday prayers for workers in the City and also a lot of that comes from Brick Lane and Whitechapel.
Professional workers to fill the street below the towering office buildings, Muslims perform Friday prayers without shoes and kneel facing Mecca.
Mosque Brune Street, in Spitalfields, East London, is the nearest mosque for Friday Prayers for the City of London and also the workers who work in the area of Brick Lane and Whitechapel.
The only mosque in the room can accommodate 100 people on Friday, about 300 Muslims who work around the building appear mingled with the locals who also want to lead Friday prayers, so that the overflow.
One of the workers in a suit, after performing Friday prayers mentioning that those who want to perform Friday prayers at each year continues to grow.
"It's grown and developed in recent years," he said.
Initially, only started in one room in the mosque, but now people come from all over the city, because there is a place for them in the building to perform Friday prayers.
"You get the whole society, all people of the boys in the City to the surrounding communities in the local area perform Friday prayers. It's nice to be outside on a day like today, but not so fun when it rains," he said.
"Many people are surprised when it comes to that area on Friday, because they see a lot of people praying outside. You will not know unless you look for it, but they are praying right in the middle of the city," he said. (ZG/E011)
Editor: B Kunto Wibisono
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