Yesterday I went with three friends to visit the Mosque at the Islamic Centre of Buenos Aires. I’ve never been in a Mosque before, and I found it interesting.

We had a complete tour of the complex, not just the Mosque itself, and it was all in Spanish. Our guide spoke very rapidly, so it was quite challenging but I think I understood the most important parts.

He took us into the classroom where they teach Arabic and there he took questions about Islam. There were many questions and he answered very fully.

Finally it was time to enter the Mosque, where the Imam was just about to start preparation for prayers, and we were all invited to sit on the floor at the back. It took quite a long time, and I took the opportunity to make a small sketch. Unlike the Mosques in the Arabic countries, which I’ve only seen in pictures, this one was not elaborate at all, and the sketch reflects that. I’ll put a photo of the same detail beside it so you’ll see what I mean.

Afterwards we had a lovely lunch together, and then took a v-e-r-y long walk home.