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Apart from the special devotions on Friday services are also held every day 6 a.m. 12 noon, 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Tall minarets are also an indespensible part of a mosque. From these minarets the people are called to prayer by the priests. I climbed to the top of one of those minarets and had a splendid view of the surrounding country.
The second largest mosque in the world is the Mohammed Aly Mosque which is at the highest part of the Citadel. Before going into the Mosque proper, at the place where the Mohomadeans wash their hands and feet there is a clock said to have been placed there by Napoleon. This part of the mosque had no roof over it. Going into the part where devotions are held we found it laid with beautiful, soft, carpet.
The walls are made of alabaster. One small part was pointed out where imitation alabaster was place by Napoleon who took away the real kind. The difference was very noticeable after it had been pointed out to us. In this mosque there are about 200 lamps which are lit at certain times of the year. At that time it must be a very pretty sight.
May 10th 11th Tues.
Got a number of original photos of the Aust – troops landing in the peninsular.
An address and concert given to the wounded in hospital under the auspices of the Y.M.C.A. The favourite song of the evening was "Are we downhearted No! No! No!"
May 12th Wed.
Went to Cairo and bought a large