Built in 2015 and completed in 2019, the 2,141m2 Hedhiro Mettavai Buddhist Monastery has a majestic and splendid 3-storey yellow design. This is the only monastery in Indonesia with the same design as the monasteries in Thailand. The monks and nuns at this monastery are all from Thailand and can speak Indonesian fluently. The monk prepares for the Buddha bathing ceremony at the temple. Tourists and Buddhist monks and nuns from all over the world participating in Buddha bathing rituals strictly follow medical protocols during the Covid-19 pandemic. The main altar with a large Buddha image. More than 100 golden Buddha statues are the highlight of the monastery. The first floor is a place to worship more than 200 monks across Thailand through the ages. Candle sculptures depict the monks’ portraits. Along with the majestic jade Buddha statue. In addition, the Buddhist monastery is surrounded by five mosques and three prayer rooms that show religious harmony. Especially inside the monastery complex there is a Muslim prayer room which is welcomed by the community. The statues decorated on the chandeliers or on the roof are taken from the images of gods and birds. Buddha statue aquarium in the monastery grounds. The chanting time usually ends before 12 noon and does not affect the worship of the majority of the local Muslim population. Before the pandemic, the monastery held a religious teaching activity for children at 9am every Sunday. This year, the monastery celebrated Buddha’s birthday in an online form due to the impact of the pandemic.

Mubarak Mosque in An Giang is designed in the form of a large building, with many long and straight corridors, the main colors are blue and white. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) Mubarak Mosque in An Giang seen from above. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Every year, Mubarak Mosque in An Giang has 3 major holidays; The birthday celebration of the Prophet Mohammed, the founder of Islam, on March 12 of the Islamic calendar is called the feast of Mulút; The New Year of the Cham people, Hari Raya on October 1 of the calendar; Fasting Ramadan from September 1 to 30, Muslim calendar. (Photo: Vu Sinh – VNA) Mubarak Mosque (An Giang) seen from the inside to the gate. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) With the unique architecture, bold cultural identity of the Cham people and the traditional festivals typical of Islam, Mubarak Mosque was recognized as an artistic architecture on December 5, 1989. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) The space inside the Mubarak Mosque is designed to be large and has many doors and 8 sturdy pillars placed in balance, which is a gathering place for people to come to pray. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) Mubarak Mosque in An Giang is designed in the form of a large building. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) Mubarak Mosque in An Giang seen from above. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA) The cemetery of the Cham Muslims in An Giang province is located close to the cathedral, there are buried many floors, regardless of social relationships – rich or low through large or small graves, but simple. just that everyone lay down only one grave lice. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) The space inside the Mubarak Mosque in An Giang, with the main colors being blue and white. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) Mubarak Mosque (An Giang) seen from the inside to the gate. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) Mubarak Mosque in An Giang is designed in the form of a large building, with many long and straight corridors. (Photo: Pham Hau/VNA) Mubarak Mosque in An Giang is designed in the form of a large building, with many long and straight corridors, the main colors are blue and white, along the corridors are decorated walls with motifs and lines. Words are taken from the bible. (Photo: Vu Sinh/VNA)

From legend to reality In the summer of 2020, the owner of the pub Cervercería Giralda decided to renovate his property during a time of absence due to road construction and the impact of the pandemic. After layers of paint, plaster and ceiling, characteristic colorful geometric patterns and stars gradually emerged. The 12th century Islamic-style sauna was discovered in a famous pub in Seville, Spain. Photo: El Pais. Before that, many local legends and some historical documents suggest that the site may have been an ancient sauna. However, the majority of respondents believe that Giralda’s nostalgic architecture has a hint of neomudéjar style (a type of Moorish architecture commonly found in the Iberian peninsula), or Islamic style. This pub and hotel was rebuilt by architect Vicente Traver on the structure of an old building in the early 1920s. Antonio Castro, one of four co-owners of Giralda, said: “It is rumored that there are many old bathhouses here. However, not all historians agree with that hypothesis, some people did not accept it until later. We are doing some reconstruction work, some archaeologists have participated, and that’s how this bathhouse was discovered. ” “A fateful arrangement of differences” Archaeologist Álvaro Jiménez was one of those who believed that ancient bathhouse rumors were just myths. However, in July 2020, his team was gouging plaster on the ceiling when they discovered many eight-pointed star-shaped skylights. “As soon as we saw the openings in the ceiling, we knew immediately what the precursor of this room was. It cannot be anything but a bathroom, ”Mr. Jiménez said. Eight-pointed star-shaped skylights characterize 12th-century Muslim bathhouses. Photo: Álvaro Jiménez. According to the Guardian The design dates back to the 12th century, when the Almohad Muslim empire ruled much of what is today Spain, Portugal and parts of North Africa. “Generally speaking, this bathhouse has more intact decorations than any known bathhouse on the Iberian peninsula,” said archaeologists. “Everything here is decorated, and fortunately, they still exist today. The base of the wall is white mortar, engraved on it with geometric lines, circles and squares. The most characteristic of the bathrooms is the paintings of red ocher painted with stars and eight-pointed asterisks. These two motifs are interleaved with each other, corresponding to them are sky well holes of similar shape ”, Mr. Jiménez described. The star-shaped pattern and the eight-pointed asterisk that decorated the bathroom were covered with plastering lime. Photo: Álvaro Jiménez. Currently, Giralda still needs to be chiseled out of the lime coating to be able to reveal all the underlying architecture. This old sauna and pub is undergoing further maintenance and repair. It will reopen within two or three weeks. Mr. Jiménez described this finding as “a fateful arrangement of differences”. He said Giralda is reborn to become a miracle. Mr. Castro and his partners expect this discovery to open a new chapter to Giralda’s history. They also hope the pub will bring a new experience to customers. “This place used to be just a pretty famous pub. But now, people will enjoy beer or wine in a 12th-century pub and sauna. It’s great that the architect who built this pub in the 1920s respected the architecture of the bathhouse. . Had it been in someone else’s hands, this place might have been leveled and rebuilt. We are grateful to him, ”he shared.

Ayun is looking to buy new clothes. Although this is the second Ramadan holiday season for Indonesian Muslims to live in pandemic, but the atmosphere to welcome Ramadan of the people of the nation with the largest Muslim population in the world is no less busy. Ms. Ayun, a resident of Pekan Baru city shared: “Every year, before Ramadan, I also go to traditional markets to find clothes, headscarves, hats or rugs to serve prayers. 1 month holiday. We want to wear new and clean clothes to celebrate the holy month. ” The stalls selling Islamic clothing. Unlike the year before the Covid-19 epidemic began to break out in Indonesia, the nation’s inhabitants had to study, work and pray at home. This year, Indonesia eased its ban, allowing people to go to churches to pray with strict medical protocols. Restaurant opening times are also longer to serve the “vegetarian” needs of the people. However, the ban on returning home on this occasion still applies from 6-17 / 5 to prevent the spread of Covid-19 epidemic. Currently, Indonesia is urgently implementing the Covid-19 vaccination to prevent the pandemic. Nearly 15 million Indonesians have been vaccinated. The Ulama Muslim Council, Indonesia’s largest Muslim council, issued a regulation that vaccination against Covid-19 did not affect fasting during Ramadan, so vaccination was still normal. .

April 13, the first day of the month Ramadan For Muslims, Mecca (Saudi Arabia) has opened its doors to pilgrims – a far cry from what happened last year. It is a place that usually welcomes millions of Muslims to go to Mass each year on the occasion of Ramadan, but Mecca was shut down last year when the new outbreak of COVID-19 emerged and broke out. This year, Saudi officials have allowed people to go on pilgrimages, on the condition that strict regulations on disease prevention are followed. Accordingly, only those who are “immune” to COVID-19 are allowed to go to church – those who have had 2 doses of the vaccine, those who have received 1 dose of vaccine at least 14 days before going to church or those who are sick. and gone. Those who go to Mass must wear masks and keep their distance from those around them. Therefore, the spectacle of the lines of people crowded into the ceremony like a few years ago has disappeared. Ramadan is one of the 5 most important holidays for Muslims, starting from September on the Islamic calendar. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims will not eat or drink from sunrise until sunset and will gather with family or relatives in the evening to “go away”. It is still unclear whether Saudi officials will continue to keep the opening of Mecca until the holidays pilgrimage Haj in the middle of this year or not. Last year, Mecca also had to limit people to go to Mass on this occasion to control disease. Muslims go to Mass during the epidemic season. (Photo: SPA / Reuters)