After hearing how Ching Seong brought me to Putrajaya Mosque, another friend of mine, Raizan offered to take me to the mosque today for Friday prayer. Coincidentally, he was on leave today.
I woke up getting excited to go to the mosque. It must have been three years since the last time I went to a mosque before I had Muscular Dystrophy. I put on my long white Middle Eastern costume which I bought during my visit to Mecca back in 1996. Surprisingly, I could fit into the jubah as i called it. Not much difference between now and myself 16 years ago, only but on some weight and fat here and there especially on my tummy.
When we arrived at the mosque, not many people were there, Raizan parked his car near to the entrance of the prayer room. I came out of the car with my crutches and Raizan brought along a chair as I could not sit on the floor.
A few guys who attended the mosque were staring at me and I did not feel comfortable, I told raizan about it and he told me to ignore them. he said we are here to visit Allah and to pray to him and not to take the stares seriously.
A man in his 40s sat nest to Raizan and started to ask him about me. he suggested that Raizan took me a nearby local healer and give it a try.
Sitting on the chair that we brought from home, I stood out from the rest who were sitting on the floor. I felt so much at ease when I prayed in the home of God and listening to the sermon. I hope this would not be my last visit to His home.
Thank You Raizan for taking me to the mosque today.
