Pray, Eat,...in Jeddah, a photo from Makkah, East

Photographer's Note

Back to Corniche. I found this scene on the lawn in Jeddah quite curious.

For Muslims, the five daily prayer times (called salat) are among the most important obligations of the Islamic faith. As with other faiths, Muslims must observe specific rituals as part of their daily prayers. Before praying, Muslims must be clear of mind and of body. Islamic teaching requires Muslims to engage in ritualistic washing (wudu) of the hands, feet, arms, and legs, called Wudhu, before praying. Worshippers must also be dressed modestly in clean clothing.

Once the Wudhu has been completed, it's time to find a place to pray. Many Muslims pray at mosques, where they can share their faith with others. But any quiet place, even a corner of an office or home, can be used for prayer. The only stipulation is that the prayers must be said while facing in the direction of Mecca, the birthplace of the Prophet Muhammad.

In the hotels in Saudi Arabia, there is an arrow on the ceiling indicating the direction to Mekka. The small rug is also provided. When I went by bus, there were special stops for praying in the small prayer rooms on the road.
Practical advice: near the mosque, there is always a public toilet. We used them on our trip to Iran.

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The rugs in the park

The pilgrims

PiotrF, worldcitizen, pierrefonds, jemaflor, papagolf21, jhm, holmertz, aliabazari, ikeharel, ikeharel, ChrisJ, Royaldevon, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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PiotrF (55970) 2019-12-20 15:57

Czesc Malgo
Swietna notatka o zwyczajach zwiazanych z modlitwa w tym kraju. Ciekawa seria zdjec korespondujaca z tym co piszesz. Ciekawa prezentacja
pozdrawiam
Piotr

pierrefonds (115518) 2019-12-20 17:58

Hi Malgo,

You have captured well a daily life scene. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings in the background. The blue hour light has a special effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193814) 2019-12-20 20:33

Hello

L'heur de la prière est arrivé quelle vue et scène des ces personnes dans l'herbe verte fantastique et quelle architecture et éclairage en fond de ce édifices superbe
bravo et amitié
Nciou

ifege (49393) 2019-12-20 22:34

Hi Malgo
Another good daily life photo from Jeddah.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (148214) 2019-12-20 23:18

Hi Malgo,
A well taken daily street scene. Interesting composition with people eating and praying, good effect with the contrast of architecture styles in the BG, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-12-20 23:38

Bonjour, chère Malgo,
Je découvre avec avidité ces lieux étonnants.
C'est toujours un plaisir renouvelé en contemplant vos prises de vue.
Amitiés.
Philippe

mesutilgim (0) 2019-12-21 0:15

Hello dear Malgo,
A typical scene from Jeddah which -unfortunately- can be observed all over the Arabic world.
And you've noticed and captured it perfectly.
Very good pov and timing, perfect sharpness.
Many good and usefull notes as well.
TFS and have a nice weekend
MESUT ILGIM

jhm (211738) 2019-12-21 0:36

Hello Malgo,

Made in high quality, nice sharp, and clear.
An excellent composition and lovely presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

holmertz (103596) 2019-12-21 1:22

Hello Malgo,
Three more interesting photos showing daily life in Jeddah. I wonder why the women to the right are not praying. In eastern Turkey on my first journey to a Muslim country my friend and I were on a train in our own small compartment, when the ticket collector entered. He didn't care for our tickets but ordered one bench to be emptied. After wiping it clean he kneeled on it and said his prayers. I guess he chose to face the approximately best direction. It was of course very exotic for us.
Best wishes,
Gert

pajaran (117033) 2019-12-21 1:37

Pozdrav.
Interesantan pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto i arhitektura.
Dobar rad sa fotografijama u radionici, lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Zelim vam lep dan, sve najbolje za vikend.
Paja.

Greeting.
An interesting view and a moment, good text ...
Nice place and architecture.
Good work with photos in the workshop, beautifully demonstrated, well captured moment.
Have a nice day, all the best for the weekend.

rychem (72187) 2019-12-21 6:52

Ciekawie ujeta scenka od wlasciwej strony:)
Widzialem tez modlacego sie w windzie wiezowca :)
pozdrawiam Ryszard

Silvio1953 (222889) 2019-12-21 9:00

Ciao cara Malgo, lovely composition with prayers, wonderful colors and splendid late afternoon light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (93412) 2019-12-21 13:32

Hello Malgo,
A good impression of daily life with the people praying here on the lawn. The architecture makes for an interesting backdrop as well with pleasant warm colours.
Lars

ChrisJ (172430) 2019-12-21 23:29

Czesc Malgo

A superb blue hour shot of the people praying. Good warm cold colour contrasts between the blue sky ans artificial yellow illumination, with excellent sharpness. Tfs!

Royaldevon (86438) 2019-12-22 3:42

Hello Malgo,

This is a fascinating scene.
I know it is a religious moment but I wonder what those children are thinking, seeing so many bottoms in the air, or are they about to pray, too.
I love this insight into the life and rituals of people.
Prayer is obviously such an important part of daily life, strictly adhered to and perfectly captured in your photograph.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jmdias (116441) 2019-12-25 4:35

malgo

I was surprised to see you in saudi arabia and then I discovered kasia visited Afghanistan ! polish girls are incredible!!
curious image, looks only men are praying and women not. nice details of architecture.
take care and merry christmas

jorge

mcmtanyel (69195) 2019-12-31 21:29

Hello Malgo,
I wonder if it is just the men that are praying. Unfortunately, I have seen similar scenes in Turkey, too. 👍🏻👍🏻
Happy 2020,
MT

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-01-03 1:40

Hello, authentic daily scene captured in a green space in Jeddah. The ladies are eating and drinking seated on the grass whereas the children and the men are going to pray. It was the end of the afternoon. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.