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wishing altar. Supposing a Moslem from Egypt visited a Mosque in another country then he would have to pass through the wishing altar there. We went through it. First we had [See image for drawing] a little "Good Luck scent of Mecca" poured upon our hands. Rubbing our hands together we went through the altar. Passing through a gate we entered the Mosque. The tomb of Sultan Hassan was here. The dome is 225 ft. high 60 ft. diameter & the walls are 12 ft. thick. K of K prevented them from restoring all the colours in the roofs as he said it would make it
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