Al-Aafiyah Mosque Dome Interior Ornament

This is the stain-glass dome interior ornament of the Al Aafiyah mosque at Cisarua, in the northwest of Bandung. Al Aafiyah is Arabic. It means health.

This mosque was built by and is located on the premises of Biofarma farms. Biofarma is a state-owned company that specializes in producing vaccines. Established on 6 August 1890, it's Indonesia's oldest and one of its biggest pharmaceutical companies. The English version of the company's history can be read here.

Ornamen bagian dalam kubah masjid Al Aafiyah di kompleks kebun percobaan Biofarma di Kecamatan Cisarua, dekat Lembang, Kabupaten Bandung Barat.

BUMN Biofarma adalah perusahaan farmasi tertua di Indonesia. Perusahaan ini didirikan pada tanggal 6 Agustus 1890 dengan nama "Parc Vaccinogene. Sesuai dengan namanya, perusahaan ini adalah perusahaan farmasi yang khusus memproduksi vaksin.

Arches and Curvatures

Photo caption: The arches and curvatures of the Pusdai Mosque interior, on Jalan Diponegoro, Bandung.

Mosque Napping

A man was taking a nap after the mid-day prayer at a mosque on Jalan Pajajaran, Bandung.

The mosque is not only a place where people perform their prayers here. For some, it's also a place where they can take a rest or a nap, especially at the mid-day when it's hot outside. Mosques near work places or bus terminals are particularly popular among workers and travelers to rest or take a nap.

There have been some attempts by some mosque administrators to ask or remind people not to use the mosque as a napping or resting place. But they did not seem to heeded. The mosque is an open public space for Muslims and they think it is all right (appropriate?) to use the mosque as a resting place.