THE relatively personal spirituality of Ramadan in the past two years has certainly been augmented by more social elements this year, now that going out for buka puasa, terawih, moreh and sahur is possible.
In Negri Sembilan, visiting different mosques brings unexpected lessons. There are the historical aspects – as architecture and interior design reflects the years (and budgets) of construction – diverse in their central pillars, calligraphic verses, use of shapes (usually crescent moons and stars) cut out of concrete walls for ventilation, and the sumptuous use of stained glass.
