REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, WARSAW - A South African Muslim, YusufBulbulia had an interesting experience during a visit to Warsaw,Poland. He struggled to find a mosque. Around in circles looking for a mosque, until finally bertemua with brethren in the big city.When asked, where is the location of the nearest mosque. His brother said, no.
"He said to me, perform the five daily prayers at home. SimilarlyJum'atan. As humans, we should not forget to say thanks thank God for what we have," he said as quoted onislam.net, Tuesday(7/2) .
Especially in South Africa, said Bulbulia, Muslims are veryfortunate to have a mosque there which can be used to pray five times a day. South African Muslims are also fortunate to havekosher restaurants are easily accessible.
"We also have an organization that allows fellow Muslims candiscuss," he said.
"I am thankful to Allah SWT, Muslims have mosques in every city.May God grant us taqwa. Insha Allah, Islam continues to grow inSouth Africa, Poland and also in every country in the world," hesaid.
Currently there are three mosques in Poland, the last one was built near the Baltic Sea to the north in 1991, two years aftercommunism collapsed in this country. In addition to the mosque,there is a small prayer houses scattered around the countrywhere Muslims live.
Muslim population in this country is not known since the last census in 2002. However, the estimated number of those only about 10 thousand, and the largest Muslim ethnic Tatar, followed by Turkey. Muslim Tatars in the country at the end of the 14th century.
image: Mosque Muslim Tatar in Poland
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