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I’ve just visited a wonderful place, a heritage site that’s been honoured by Unesco. I’m of course taking my own advice about travelling and am currently in a country far away from home and its comforts. Thank you for your care and concerns.
The site I mentioned is an old wooden mosque more than 900 years old. It has withstood everything from wars to famines to floods, and termites too, by the look of it.
It’s likely to survive for hundreds more years, unless a Malaysian property developer discovers it – then it’ll be bye bye Unesco heritage status.
What’s unique about the mosque is the many intricate wooden carvings representing symbols and signs of the many civilisations that have passed through the area, from Hinduism to Buddhism to Christianity and of course Islam.
The mosque is well-cared for by the local community. It’s in daily use, even if it can squeeze in only a handful of people at most. The people themselves profess a version of Islam slightly different…
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