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Masjid india mosque etiquette - what tourists get wrong

Mosques around Masjid India welcome visitors but most tourists arrive completely unprepared. Basic rules: remove shoes before entering, dress modestly (long pants, covered shoulders everyone), women need headscarves.

Many mosques provide loaner scarves and sarongs at entrance, but don't count on it. Small shops around Masjid India LRT sell appropriate clothing cheap - RM10-15 basic headscarf.

Visit between prayers (check prayer times posted outside). Friday afternoons very crowded for Jumma. Be respectful, don't photograph people praying, silence phones completely.

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mosquevisitor
28/09/2025

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