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 9.  The clocks
In the mosque, there are six clock faces.  These are not real clocks.  The first five clock faces show the five times of prayer each day.  The sixth clock face shows the time of the Friday afternoon service. 

The main language of Islam is Arabic.  Arabic is read from right to left.  This is the opposite to English and Welsh which are read from left to right.  Therefore, the order of the clock faces is:

2
1
4
3
6
5

1. Prayers before dawn
2. Prayers just after midday
3. Mid afternoon prayers
4. Prayers after sunset
5. Prayers after dark
6. The time of the Friday afternoon service - Juma (the time for this week has not yet been put on the clock).

The picture of these clocks was taken in the middle of December.  Note that the prayer times will change throughout the year, as the time of dawn, sunset etc. changes.